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    According to statistics, nearly 3 in 10 women and 1 in 10 men in the US experience domestic abuse. In 2008-2009, a family violence shelter in El Paso, Texas housed 551 females, 273 males, 525 residents aged 0-17, and 299 residents aged 18 or older. Common reasons victims do not seek help include fear of not being heard or facing increased violence, and seeing the problem as very private. Resources for help include hotlines and organizations that provide shelters and support. It is important that support for victims feels safe and trustworthy.

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    According to statistics, nearly 3 in 10 women and 1 in 10 men in the US experience domestic abuse. In 2008-2009, a family violence shelter in El Paso, Texas housed 551 females, 273 males, 525 residents aged 0-17, and 299 residents aged 18 or older. Common reasons victims do not seek help include fear of not being heard or facing increased violence, and seeing the problem as very private. Resources for help include hotlines and organizations that provide shelters and support. It is important that support for victims feels safe and trustworthy.

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    DID YOU KNOW?

    According to the hotline


    website Nearly 3 in 10 women
    (29%) in the US have been victims
    of domestic abuse

    1 in 10 men (10%) in the US


    have experienced rape, physical
    violence and/or stalking by a
    partner.

    In 2008-2009, in El Paso TX.,


    the Center against Family Violence
    Emergency Shelter housed:
    551 females and 273 males
    525 residents between the
    ages of 0-17
    299 residents above the age
    of 17

    Statistics of Massachusetts Department of


    Elementary and secondary education, 2007

    What are some reasons


    why domestic abuse
    victims do not seek help?

    DOMESTIC
    VIOLENCE

    People dont talk about it


    because they are afraid to speak
    out and not be heard
    Ask for help and instead of getting
    it, that causes them more violence
    and problems.
    Because it is a very quiet problem,
    usually people do not seek help to
    solve it
    Most of the victims forgive the
    mistreatment for love

    SPEAK YOUR
    FEARS

    Dont
    let
    yourself,
    where can you find help?
    Center Against Family Violence
    http://www.cafv.org/
    El
    Paso
    Police
    Department
    http://www.ci.elpaso.tx.us/police/default.asp
    Texas Council on Family Violence
    http://www.tcfv.org/
    The Nationals Women Health
    Information Center
    http://www.womenshealth.gov/
    The National Domestic Violence
    Hotline
    http://www.thehotline.org/
    The National Abuse Dating Hotline
    http://www.loveisrespect.org/
    Love Good Bad Ugly (Teen Dating)
    http://lovegoodbadugly.com/

    What can we do about it?


    There are many places that offer help
    to victims of domestic violence but
    most of the people dont know
    where to go or who to trust. Its
    very important that the victims feel
    safe in the places that offer help to
    them and trust the people that they
    are telling their stories.

    Be disrespected.
    Stay silent.
    Be abused.
    Be hurt.
    Give up.

    Contact us:
    500 E. San Antonio, Room 503
    El Paso, Texas
    Telephone: (915) 546-2153

    Repeat the cycle.

    What
    is
    violence?

    domestic

    Domestic violence can be


    emotional,
    sexual,
    physical,
    economic, or psychological actions
    or threats of actions that influence
    another person.
    (Department
    of justice, 2016).

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