In Colorado, 37% of women and 31% of men experience domestic violence in their lifetimes, including intimate partner violence, rape and stalking.
You are not alone. You are not to blame. You do not deserve to be abused.
You have rights. You can get help.
Signs of Abuse
Some signs of domestic violence are more obvious than others.
Here are a few common signs.
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Pushing, hitting, slapping, choking, kicking, biting. Threats to you, your children, other family members or pets
Threatening suicide for the purpose of manipulation & persuasion
Using or threatening the use of weapons
Keeping/taking paychecks
Gaslighting, persuasion, victim-blaming
Forced sexual activity or committing sexual acts without consent
Isolation from friends, family, work, or other places
Types of Abuse
Physical Abuse
Emotional & Verbal Abuse
Financial Abuse
Digital Abuse
Sexual & Reproduction Abuse
Coercion
Stalking
Answers shouldn’t be hard to find. Learn how to document abuse.
Statistics to Know.
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There were 14,123 domestic violence criminal cases filed in the Colorado county courts in 2006.
1/2 of all murders in Colorado are committed by an intimate partner. Majority of these victims are female.
41 people died from domestic violence in 2006. 2 were children.
85% of incarcerated sex offenders knew the person they victimized.
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1:4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
Females ages 20-24 are at the greatest risk for intimate partner violence.
1:6 women and 1:33 men have experienced an attempted or completed rape.
1/3 of female homicide victims that are reported in police records are killed by an intimate partner.
7.8 million women have been raped by an intimate partner at some point in their lives.
Witnessing violence between one’s parents or caretakers is the strongest risk factor of transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next.
The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $5.8 billion each year, $4.1 billion of which is for direct medical and mental health services.