The purpose of this training is to provide information with proactive and preventive approaches to combat domestic violence. Family violence is a very serious problem in our society. It is a deadly phenomenon that cuts across race, age, or social economic backgrounds.
Family violence is the most unreported crime in our nation.
The following facts provide an insight into the depth of this problem. A person is battered every 18 seconds by a spouse or collaborator. Between 3-4 million women are battered each year. One in four murders nationwide involves family relationships, women are more likely to be assaulted or killed by their husbands or boyfriends than others. Half of the couples in this nation have already had at least one violent incident.