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Domestic violence is an escalating pattern of abuse where one partner in an intimate relationship controls the other through force, intimidation, or the threat of violence. Domestic violence has no boundaries. It affects all ages, both sexes, all cultures, all religions, all professions, and people from all income levels. Understanding Abuse Domestic violence is about power and control and includes many different types of abuse. It is more than just the bruises and broken bon

Myth: Domestic violence affects only a small percentage of the population. Fact: One in four women has experienced intimate partner violence in her lifetime (women account for 85% of the victims of intimate partner violence, men for approximately 15%). Estimates range to up to 3 million women who are physically abused by their husband or boyfriend per year. On average, more than three women and one man are murdered by their partner in this country every day. Myth: Abusers

We met Cyntoria and her son after they fled their home due to abuse. Read her message below: “You are worthy of peace, love, and respect! Those eight words are the reason I have been able to climb mountain tops, that seemed impossible to reach. Hello, my name is Cyntoria Vaughn and I to was once in a domestic violence relationship. I know the hopeless and the “I’m stuck” feelings all too well. However, I am here today to tell you, you are worthy of peace, love, and respect. A

While pink dominates October for breast cancer awareness, another color is just as important — purple, which represents domestic violence awareness. As October comes to an end, so does Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And while there may be fewer events highlighting it, we hope the conversation on domestic violence doesn’t stop, as it is a problem that affects all of us. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been vic

Madison County is now officially the only community in Kentucky, and one of only seven nationwide, to be a Blueprint for Safety Community. After three years of hard work, the initiative was launched Friday. Jennifer Lainhart, director of Hope’s Wings domestic violence shelter, said Friday she is super excited. But she’s also exhausted. “It would be nice if we could all take a week-long vacation together now,” she joked Friday at the event announcing the launch of the initiati

Hope’s Wings Domestic Violence Program and the City of Richmond have received a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women to implement a Blueprint for Safety: An Interagency Response to Battering and Crimes of Domestic Violence . The Blueprint for Safety is a framework for preventing deaths and reducing the harm caused by battering. The Blueprint coordinates agency responses across the criminal legal system and outlines each practi