The Need - FBI statistics estimate that a woman is battered every 9 seconds.
Family violence is a crime against all family members.
It can involve abuse towards partners, children and the elderly. Battering is so common that it cannot be considered only a family problem. The effect on the community must be measured in both human and financial terms. Consequently, our community has made a commitment to hold the abuser accountable for the use of violence through a Judicial Referral Program. The abuser has a strong need for power and control.