Emergency help is just three numbers away. One of those programs is The Lighthouse, a shelter for abused women and children in Fairfield County. It's an important tool for women so they don't have to stay in a shelter. The American Medical Association estimates that about 2 million American women are assaulted by their domestic partners each year. Women account for 95 percent of all domestic violence victims, and 42 percent of all women murdered in the United States are killed by their intimate partners according to research by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.
Wireless technology can help women regain control of their lives.
Phones will also be provided to family violence professionals, victim assistance volunteers, and case workers.