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  • In 2006, 7,259 domestic violence reports were filed with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office Reporting 2006
  • In 2006, 16 of Jacksonville’s 137 murders were domestic violence related. Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office Reporting 2006
  • During the 2006-2007 fiscal year, Hubbard House provided 26,097 hours of counseling to more than 5,300 victims of domestic violence. Hubbard House Annual Report 2006-2007
  • Hubbard House provided 25,075 days of shelter to over 900 victims of domestic violence in 2006-2007. Hubbard House Annual Report 2006-2007
  • Domestic violence is more than physical abuse. Domestic violence also includes sexual, economic, and emotional abuse.
  • Pregnant and recently pregnant women are more likely to be victims of homicide than to die of any other cause, and evidence exists that a significant portion of all female homicide victims are killed by their intimate partners. Horon, I., & Cheng, D., (2001). Enhanced Surveillance for Pregnancy-Associated Mortality - Maryland, 1993 - 1998. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 285, No. 11, March 21, 2001. Frye, V. (2001). Examining Homicide's Contribution to Pregnancy-Associated Deaths. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 285, No. 11, March 21, 2001
  • Annually in the United States, 503,485 women are stalked by an intimate partner. Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes, Extent, Nature and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence, National Institute of Justice, 2000
  • Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Heise, L., Ellsberg, M. and Gottemoeller, M. Ending Violence Against Women. Population Reports, Series L, No. 11., December 1999
  • Research suggests that injury-related deaths, including homicide and suicide, account for approximately one-third of all maternal mortality cases, while medical reasons make up the rest. Homicide is the leading cause of death overall for pregnant women. Nannini, A., Weiss, J., Goldstein, R., & Fogerty, S., (2002). Pregnancy-Associated Mortality at the End of the Twentieth Century: Massachusetts, 1990–1999. Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association, Vol. 57, No. 23, Summer 2002
  • The health-related costs of rape, physical assault, stalking, and homicide committed by intimate partners exceeds $5.8 billion each year. Of that amount, nearly $4.1 billion are for direct medical and mental health care services, and nearly $1.8 billion are for the indirect costs of lost productivity or wages. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States, April 2003
  • One in three girls who have been in a serious relationship say they've been concerned about being physically hurt by their partner. Love is Not Abuse 2006 Teen Dating Violence Survey. www.loveisnotabuse.com
  • Violence against women costs companies $727.8 million annually due to lost productivity. Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States, 2003. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Atlanta, GA.
  • Over 7.9 million paid workdays are lost each year due to violence against women. Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States,. 2003. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Atlanta, GA.
  • Ninety-one percent of Fortune 1,000 corporate leaders believe that violence against women affects both the private and working lives of employees, yet only 12 percent of those surveyed say that corporations should play a major role in addressing the issue. Liz Claiborne Inc. study of Fortune 1,000 senior executives conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide, 2002
  • One in three teenagers report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, choked, or otherwise physically hurt by their partner. Liz Claiborne Inc. study on teen dating abuse conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, February 2005.
  • Seventy-one percent of teens regard boyfriends/girlfriends spreading rumors about them on cell phones and social networking sites as a serious problem. Liz Claiborne Technology & Teen Dating Abuse Survey 2007 . www.loveisnotabuse.com
  • One in three teens (30 percent) say they are text messaged 10, 20, 30 times an hour by a partner inquiring where they are, what they're doing, or who they're with. Liz Claiborne Technology & Teen Dating Abuse Survey 2007 . www.loveisnotabuse.com




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