- Since 1987, there have been 402 domestic violence homicides in Connecticut, including cases of murder/suicides.
- In 2005, there were 25 deaths due to domestic violence (including 7 murder/suicides).
- In 2004, there were 35 deaths due to domestic violence (including 5 murder/suicides) - the highest number in one year since 1988. (Connecticut Statistical Analysis Center of Central CT State University and the Connecticut Department of Public Safety)
- In 2001, more than ¾ of violent victimizations against women were committed by someone known to them. (US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics)
- In 2005 there were 2,342 domestic violence arrest incidents logged by the police in the DVS 13-town service area. Children were involved or present in 40.6% of these incidents, higher than the statewide average of 38.7%. (CT Department of Public Safety, 2005)
- Every year an estimated 2.1 million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological, and other forms of abuse and neglect. (American Psychological Association, 2005)
- In a recent survey, 44% of respondents personally experienced domestic violence's impact in the workplace, most frequently because a co-worker was a victim. (Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, 2005)
- One in five teens in a serious relationship reports having been hit, slapped or pushed by a partner. (Teenage Research Unlimited, 2005)
- Nearly 25% of all cases of intentional animal cruelty also involved some form of family violence. Over 20% of domestic violence victims reported delaying leaving the abusive relationship out of fear for their pets' safety. (Humane Society of the United States Report of Animal Cruelty Cases, 2001)
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"I can be changed by what
happens to me. But I refuse
to be reduced by it."
Maya Angelou, 1928-
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