PADV in the News Get involved, as any woman could be at risk Atlanta Journal-Constitution From high-powered executives, to grocery store clerks, to stay-at-home moms, every woman could be at risk. Intimate partner violence is widespread. An estimated 1.3 million women are physically assaulted by their intimate partners each year in the United States. Partnership Against Domestic Violence and other local domestic violence programs are hosting events in observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This observance is a means for us to educate the public, raise awareness about services, highlight prevention and inspire action. Why get involved? Because in 2008, there were 111 domestic-violence-related homicides in Georgia. There are several ways to get involved. Attend a local Domestic Violence Awareness Month event. Lead your church, synagogue, civic group, office or school in a supply drive for emergency shelters. Talk to your children about healthy relationships. Whether or not you've experienced domestic violence, chances are that someone you know or love has been affected by this epidemic. Cathy Willis Spraetz, Partnership Against Domestic Violence |