Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury for women in the United States. At least one woman is battered every fifteen seconds. Battered women come from all walks of life and from every ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural group. Domestic violence is a crime . Sixty to eight percent of all rapes involve acquaintances or friends.
Sexual assault is a crime .
This program educates the community on WRCC's services. Also, this program educates the community on the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault. Training on domestic violence and sexual assault is provided to professionals such as doctors, lawyers, various police departments, and several social service agencies. Training about the effects of domestic violence in the workplace and how to develop policies for their employees is available to the business community. The staff has developed a written preventive education curriculum for the public schools in Galveston County.