Statistics

• Every 15 seconds, a woman in the U.S. is battered by her husband/boyfriend/partner.
• Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women ages 15-44, more than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined.
• In Lucas County, Toledo Police receive 300+ domestic violence calls per month. 
• More than 3 million children witness violence each year. 
• 60% of children who grow up in violent homes become batterers or victims.
• 4 children die every day in this country due to child abuse & neglect.
• Abuse & neglect are the leading causes of death in children under the age of four
• 95% of sex offenders are known to the children they molest.
• Nearly 1900 substantiated cases of child abuse each year in Lucas County.
• 1:4 girls and 1:7 boys will experience sexual abuse.
• 300 Million + cases of child abuse are reported each year many cases go unreported.

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