A woman is battered once every 9 seconds somewhere in the United States.

An estimated 3 to 4 million women in the U.S. are battered annually by husbands or partners.

50% of teenage girls report knowing someone their own age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend.

Children who see family violence are more likely to attempt suicide, abuse drugs, or alcohol, run away from home, or engage in teenage prostitution, or sexual assault crimes.

50% of men who frequently assault their wives also abuse their children.

Approximately 1 out of 25 elderly persons is victimized by domestic violence annually in the United States.