DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic violence is a blight on modern society. There is never an excuse
for violence, particularly among family members and especially in the presence
of children.
If you are a victim of domestic violence, we urge you to immediately seek help
from local victims' assistance organizations.
If you are presently in genuine risk of injury through domestic violence,
call 9-1-1 immediately and report the abuse!
On this portion of our website, you will find a number of pages and links to
other sites that may be helpful to you.
Note: In the discussions on this website
about domestic violence, the term "she" is sometimes used
when referring to a victim of domestic violence. The fact is that women are the
target of at least 85% of all domestic violence. This is not to say,
however, that men are never the victims of domestic violence, that all men are
abusive, that women are not or cannot be abusive or that domestic violence
cannot or does not occur in same-sex relationships. Domestic violence
regularly crosses all gender, race or other socio-economic divisions.
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