Safe, affordable accommodations allow Sharon to support herself and her children-eliminating the fear of having to return to her husband. With the resources ComLinks can supply, her primary focus is on her personal goals and growth. Domestic Violence Battering is the single most common cause of injury to women in our country-more common than automobile accidents, assaults and rapes combined. Domestic violence is often disguised, ignored and even accepted as regrettable, but understandable behavior. No level of society, no social strata is immune from it.
Researchers believe that battering is one of the most seriously under reported crimes.
Most victims are reluctant to report an incident for many reasons-including fear of reprisal, belief that nothing will be done, and concern that they are unable to support themselves and their children without a partner. Women living in violent relationships pay heavily with their physical and mental health -and sometimes their lives. Each year, thousands of battered women and children flee homes torn apart by this terrible problem. ComLinks operates a Domestic Violence Program which provides a comprehensive array of services to assist victims of family violence. Successful new programs include informing and educating area school students on domestic and dating violence.