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your awareness of the growing epidemic of Domestic Violence.
Everyone has the right to feel safe and live in an environment free of violence. If
you or someone you know needs help, please contact us and we will provide you
with the needed resources in your area to provide you with the assistance that
you need. If you should have any questions about anything on our website, please
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Domestic Violence Statistics
 | On average, more than 2 women are murdered each day by | |
| their husband or intimate partner. | ||
| 1 in every 3 women have been physically or sexually | |
| abused during their lifetime. | ||
| Domestic Violence makes up 33% of all police -recorded | |
| violence. | ||
| Young women age 16-24 experience the highest rate of | |
| domestic violence- 16 per every 1,000 women. | ||
| In 2005, there were 1,647 women killed by a spouse or | |
| intimate partner. | ||
| In 2005, law enforcement agencies reported 39,097 | |
| incidents of domestic violence in Missouri. | ||
| In 43% of the households were domestic violence occurs, | |
| at least one child under the age of 12 lives in the home. | ||
| Between 3.3 and 10 million American children witness | |
| domestic violence annually. |
