This link goes to an article recently published by The Herald on domestic violence. It shows how difficult it can be for domestic violence victims to get help.
http://heraldnet.com/article/20110220/NEWS01/702209959
The Herald also included the following information:
If you need help-
If you or someone you know needs help regarding domestic violence, contact the Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County hotline at 425-25-ABUSE, or 425-252-2873. The hotline is free and confidential, and advocates can help with safety plans. Friends, families and colleagues of victims also are encouraged to call.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.
For teens-
Classes are available for teens to learn about safe dates and healthy relationships. For more information, call 425-345-4668.
By the numbers-
Numbers are from between Jan. 1, 1997, and June 30, 2010, in Washington state.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
46: Domestic-violence homicides
16: Abuser suicides
AROUND THE STATE
514 people killed, including people targeted for abuse, their children, family, friends and police.
25 percent of children living with victims witnessed the killing.
5 percent of the 293 children living with victims also were killed.
29 percent of domestic violence killings studied also ended in the abusers' suicides.
46 percent of victims had ended the relationship, or were trying to, at the time of the killing.
BY GENDER
Victims killed by abusers: 87 percent women, 13 percent men
Abusers who killed someone: 89 percent men, 11 percent women
TEENS
8 percent of victims killed were under 21.
31 percent of victims in cases closely studied were under 21 when the relationship started.
Learn more-
To read the 2010 fatality review and past reviews, or to find out how to get a copy of In Their Shoes, go to www.wscadv.org.
Source: Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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