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October is Domestic Awareness Month
NATIONAL STATISTICS r. Diane Thibodeaux is the
Founder
Statistics Provided by the National Coalition D and Chief
Against Domestic Violence Executive Officer of the
Agape Oasis of Love, a
General Statistics Crisis Intervention Center with
• On average, nearly 20 people per minute are community outreach programming
physically abused by an intimate partner in the addressing the issues of family
United States. During one year, this equates to violence since 1986, and a 24- Hour
more than 10 million women and men. Child Development Center, a childcare program
• 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience intimate addressing the developmental needs of children in
partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual their formative years founded 1997.
violence, and/or intimate partner stalking in their
lifetime. Since 1986, women and their children have gotten the
• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience severe crisis assistance, advocacy, and support that addressed
physical intimate partner violence in their life- their needs to heal through the OASIS domestic
time.
• 1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked violence programs. Men receive batterer intervention
by an intimate partner during their lifetime to the and anger accountability services. Participants may
point in which they felt very fearful or believed self-refer or be referred by probation/parole officers,
that they or someone close to them would be child protection workers, faith community leaders,
harmed or killed. employers, or other community agencies.
• On a typical day, there are more than 20,000
phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines OASIS provides help and assistance to all parties
nationwide. affected by Domestic Violence to provide healing and
• The presence of a gun in a domestic violence restoration to the family unit.
situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%.
• Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all Headquartered in North Minneapolis, MN, OASIS has
violent crime. provided faith-based teaching and outreach programs
• Women between the ages of 18-24 are most for over twenty years. OASIS has served more than
commonly abused by an intimate partner. 13,000 families and individuals, tending to their
• 19% of domestic violence involves a weapon. holistic approach which focuses on family violence,
• Domestic victimization is correlated with a high- homelessness, emergency food, emergency housing,
er rate of depression and suicidal behavior. clothing, and violence prevention. OASIS also has
• Only 34% of people who are injured by intimate mentoring programs, youth and senior services,
partners receive medical care for their injuries. restorative justice, family and youth advocacy, crisis
pregnancy and community education.
Children and Domestic Violence
• 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner Contact Oasis of Love, Inc.
violence each year, and 90% of these children
are eyewitnesses to this violence. Website:www.oasisofloveinc.org
More Statistics Available at Email: oasisofloveinc@comcast.net
www.ncadv.org Phone: 612-529-6055
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