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The items that are considered physical abuse might surprise you. They include breaking your things, trapping you and driving recklessly. How many of these have you/did you experience? https://carolineabbott.com/what-is-domestic-violence/

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Our "Hooked Up & Knit Together in Love" Winter Project is in full swing. If you have not pulled out your crochet hooks and/or knitting needles do it now! NOW is the appointed time! Let's get to it creating hand knitted or hand crocheted scarves for our sisters spending their holidays in domestic shelters across USA and abroad!

April is Sexual Abuse Awareness,Month
https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/identifying-abuse/9-ways-s*xual-abuse-shows-up-in-relationships?fbclid=IwVERDUARGKutleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6qcltEoh_re5yZNxWmSelrg_uZZLeq0PcdxxDXjNfwX_qLW2p7TahFEoE9pw_aem_zlCK4irItC3WaXIx0SHg1w

9 Ways Sexual Abuse Shows Up in Relationships Sexual abuse tactics are sometimes more subtle than r**e and coercion. They can also look like s*x that is intentionally unenjoyable for the survivor.

If you or somwone you know is a victim of s*xual assault, CALL
National Sexual Assault Hotline:
1-800-656-4673
Hours: Available 24 hours

Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual harassment prevention ... Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual harassment prevention ...

April is Sexual Asault Awareness Month!

SAAM 2026 - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) This year’s theme, “25 Years Stronger: Looking Back, Moving Forward,” celebrates the resilience of survivors and the communities that have worked for change.

■ 2025 DV Fatalities at the hand of
Intimate partners remained responsible for over half of all female homicides.
●The presence of a fi***rm in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%."

■ National domestic violence hotlines receive approximately 20,800 calls on a typical day.
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●Per the Council of Criminal Justice:

■ The average reported domestic violence rate in 2025 was 2% lower than in 2024 across study cities.
■ Highest Lifetime Rates by State (Studied):
Oklahoma: 49.1% of women; 40.7% of men.
Kentucky: 45.3% of women; 35.5% of men.
Missouri: 41.8% of women; 35.2% of men.
Georgia: Reported a 10% decrease in domestic violence incidents, yet a 4% increase in domestic violence-related fatalities.
Florida: The Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline received over 16,700 calls during FY 2024-25.
● State with the highest rates of domestic violence is Oklahoma.

● According to the World Population Review, about 49.1% of women in Oklahoma and 40.7% of men have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime. On average, about once every five days in Oklahoma, a person dies from domestic violence."

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
1800 799 SAFE (7233)

Coral Springs police called to vice mayor’s home five times before her murder Coral Springs police records show they went to the home six times between August 2023 and April 2026, the last time for her alleged murder.

New women's shelter opens in Rochester Rochester, N.Y. A new women’s shelter celebrated its grand opening Saturday afternoon in Rochester.

Tennessee, one of the states with the highest domestic violence-related homicide rates, has passed Savannah’s Law. This law will create the first registry for repeat domestic violence offenders in the United States.

https://fox17.com/news/local/tennessee-to-launch-first-in-the-nation-domestic-violence-offender-registry-jan-1