Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. It is behavior that includes physical, emotional, and psychological or sexual harm, sometimes several of these forms occurring at any one time. Domestic violence does not discriminate. Victims can be of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. It can happen to people who are married, living together or just dating. It affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. Women are abused in higher numbers with almost 91 to 95% of adult domestic violence being committed against women by their male partners.
On a typical day in the U.S. in 2021:
38,608
Adult and child victims of domestic violence found refuge in emergency shelters, transitional housing, or other housing provided by local domestic violence programs
31,424
Non-residential adult and child victims received support services including counseling, legal advocacy, and transportation
20,701
Calls received by domestic violence hotlines, an average of more than 14 contacts every minute of the day
9,444
Requests for services that domestic violence programs could not provide because they lacked the resources
2020 STATISTICS IN TEXAS ALONE
23%
Increase in domestic violence-related homicides
228
People killed by an intimate partner
21
Domestic violence-related fatalities in Dallas County
183
Women killed by their intimate partners
120
Men shot and killed women who were current or former intimate partners
40
Men killed by their female partners
300
Children lost one or more parents to domestic violence
256,078
Calls to domestic violence emergency hotlines
1,500,000
Services provided through state-funded domestic violence programs
43.7%
Adult domestic violence victims denied shelter due to lack of space
SOURCE: Texas Council on Family Violence
Exerting strict control (financial, interaction with family or friends, appearance, mobility).
Emotional abuse including insulting, criticizing, or humiliating in front of other people.
Extreme jealousy, possessiveness, and accusations of lying, cheating, etc.
Signs that your partner is being abusive
Use of threats or intimidation to manipulate actions.
Unexplained injuries or explanations that don’t quite add up.
Isolation from family and friends.
Feelings of fear in their presence due to anger, destruction of property, or violent outbursts.
Reference: Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV)
Address
P. O. Box 860911 Plano, TX 75074
Phone
(972) 424-7775
Fax
(972) 424-7779