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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)

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FACTS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.

1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year

85% of domestic violence victims are women

Females 20-24 years old are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence

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FEATURED DV ARTICLES:

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Domestic Violence FAQs

Domestic Violence and Muslim Women FAQs

Domestic Violence and Jewish Women FAQs

What Individuals Can Do to Respond to DV (PDF)

What the Faith Communities Can Do to Respond to DV (PDF)


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A New Mi Sheberakh on Behalf of Families Experiencing Abuse

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