Violence Prevention
Violence permeates our entire community, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and educational level. Though a common reply from community members is that family violence does not happen at “my church, community, business, etc.”, here are the facts:
- 1 in 4 women in the United States report experiencing violence by a partner some time in her life.
- 1 in 3 adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner.
- In 2006, 1,500 children under the age of 17 died as a result of child maltreatment.
- In 2006, Child Protective Services confirmed more than 900,000 cases of child maltreatment.
To address these issues, the IPC facilitates a number of highly effective and innovative coalitions including:
Child Abuse Prevention Coalition (CAPCO)
Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition (DVAC)
Family Violence Prevention Council
Dallas County Adult Intimate Partner Violence Fatality Review
Information for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Texas Council on Family Violence-List of Women Killed Statistics 2008
Texas Council on Family Violence-Family Violence Statistics in Texas 2009