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Love By The Handles is a registered organization with The National Domestic Violence Hotline
On average, women spend about $950 on domestic violence emergency care visit.
1 in 6 women in the United States experience severe stalking.
4% of men have been injured as a result of intimate partner violence.
A victim of Domestic Violence waits until they've been hit an average of 35 times before filing a police report.
15.5 million children are exposed to domestic violence each year.
1 in 3 teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
October Domestic Violence Awareness Month
November is National Homeless Hunger & Youth Awareness Month
Mental, Verbal, and Emotional abuse are real and very severe... however, the law governing restraining orders does not cover those types of abuse.