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Running out

Running out . of silence. Taking a stand against domestic violence. New Domestic Violence PSA - "It Rarely Stops" (HD). New Domestic Violence PSA - "It Rarely Stops" (HD). At no fault of their own. Economics Children Fear Stalking. Unchecked mental illness Drugs Alcohol.

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Running out

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  1. Running out of silence Taking a stand against domestic violence

  2. New Domestic Violence PSA - "It Rarely Stops" (HD) New Domestic Violence PSA - "It Rarely Stops" (HD)

  3. At no fault of their own • Economics • Children • Fear • Stalking • Unchecked mental illness • Drugs • Alcohol

  4. What is DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? • Physical Abuse: Intimidation, pain, injury, bodily harm • Sexual Abuse: forcing or threating of unwanted sex • Emotional/Verbal and Mental Abuse: privately or publically humiliating, cussing, ridicule and financial control • Death!!!

  5. Doesn’t affect YOU!? • Problem with domestic violence, it remains silent. • Victims compelled not to tell • Teachers • Loved ones • Friends • Coworkers • Even our government !

  6. Did you know: • 509,230victims in 2010. Accounted for 13.36% of the national’s violent crimes? • 1in4women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime? • Only 1 in 5are reported? • 30%-60% of abusers also abuse the children in the home?

  7. Montana • Each year, approximately five out of every 1,000 Montanans are victims of reported cases of domestic violence – and that doesn’t include those who don’t seek help and suffer in silence. ~Domestic Violence - Montana Department of Justice (2012). 1 in 5 are reported

  8. Economic Impact • 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.

  9. Victims of domestic violence lost almost 8 million days of paid work. • This loss is the equivalent of more than 32,000 full-time jobs and almost 5.6 million days of household productivity

  10. There are 16,800 homicides and $2.2 million (medically treated) injuries due to domestic violence annually, which costs $37 billion.

  11. My story December 4th, 2009 before after

  12. The victim can become a survivor

  13. My solution: Running out of silence

  14. October 6th, 2012MSUBillingsActivities start-11AMRun/Walk 12PM-----------------------------Booth fee $50Runner $25College $15High School $10 • -

  15. Domestic Violence AbuseAwareness Society

  16. Beneficiaries

  17. Cites • Domestic Violence - Montana Department of Justice (2012). https://doj.mt.gov/victims/domestic-violence/ • The National Center for Victims of Crimes – Library/Document Viewer (2011). http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbName=DocumentViewer&DocumentID=38711 • National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PDF). http://www.ncadv.org/files/DomesticViolenceFactSheet(National).pdf • New Domestic Violence PSA - "It Rarely Stops" (HD)

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