1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence3
On averageac neaaarly
20 people per minute
are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States3
In 2016, 172,573 hotline calls were answered in the state of Texas.
That averages around 473 calls each day in Texas alone1
In 2017, the City of Dallas reported 15,566 domestic violence related offenses, 146 murders, 211 violated protection orders and 7,146 arrests
of Texas Women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime1
In 2016,
146
Texas women were killed due to intimate partner violence1
Nationally, 1 in 4 women
and 1 in 7 men
aged 18 and older have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime4
1. Texas Council on Family Violence 2. The National Domestic Violence Hotline 3. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 4. The National Domestic Violence Hotline
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