Domestic violence cost more than $37 Billion dollars a year in law enforcement involvement, legal work, medical and mental health treatment and loss of productivity of companies. All these billions spent yet the results are showing domestic violence is a epidemic problem. In the report from
RELATIONSHIPS IN AMERICA REPORT, They state " we believe that the reports of domestic violence have indeed increased."
When we hear 4,000 women die each year due to domestic violence, 1-3 female homicide victims are murdered by their current or former partners every year or 1-3 women will experience domestic violence, 75% of male abusers were abused as children, we need to realize the billions spent are not working or fixing the issue. It is just putting a very expensive band aid on the issue! Our domestic abuse centers have their budgets cut to the bone. And start up money to open transitional or long term care for domestic abuse is almost nonexistent. We need places like Annabelle's Haven that will help the women to heal in a safe secure environment. The women will be given the tools required to thrive in the world including education, counseling, job readiness, life skills, and parenting skills so they can not only survive domestic abuse they can thrive. As these women and children heal they can be the change that will help end the cycle of domestic violence.
Band aids are good but healing and empowering the women and children affected by domestic abuse is so needed.
