WE ARE THE MISSING PUZZLE PIECE. intimate partner violence EDUCATION.
Providing evidence-based community education. Offering equitable and inclusive perspectives on intimate partner violence.
FACT SHEET
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), dating abuse, or relationship abuse, is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship.
People of any race, age, gender, sexuality, religion, education level, or economic status can be a victim — or perpetrator — of domestic violence. That includes behaviors that physically harm, intimidate, manipulate or control a partner, or otherwise force them to behave in ways they don’t want to, including through physical violence, threats, emotional abuse, or financial control.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc
- 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. This includes a range of behaviors (e.g. slapping, shoving, pushing) and in some cases might not be considered "domestic violence."
- 1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner.
- 1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner. Data is unavailable on male victims.
One in 6 women (16.2%) and 1 in 19 men (5.2%) in the United States have experienced stalking victimization at some point during their lifetime in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.
Health Consequences
• Men and women who experienced rape or stalking by any perpetrator or physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime were more likely to report frequent headaches, chronic pain, difficulty with sleeping, activity limitations, poor physical health and poor mental health than men and women who did not experience these forms of violence. Women who had experienced these forms of violence were also more likely to report having asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, and diabetes than women who did not experience these forms of violence.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/nisvs_report2010-a.pdf
Our Team
Our History
Our History
Our amazing team of community advocates have years of experience in advocacy for survivors of intimate partner violence, crisis intervention, complex case management, organizational policy implementation, and resource referral. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think you would benefit from our educational services? Contact us for more information!
Our History
Our History
Our History
Seeing a need for innovative, advocacy work in the areas of intimate partner violence, and mental health, we formed our organization in 2020 to provide sensible solutions. We've consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of our amazing community!
Our Mission
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Our Mission
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our communities. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using data driven models, we provide solutions that make a long-lasting difference. We acknowledge the disparities that exist for marginalized communities, and offer a broader scope of prevention education, safety planning, and advocacy.
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