According to the Hartford Courant, domestic violence has become a serious issue in Connecticut. 16,748 cases are estimated to occur each year based on data from 2007. Domestic violence is defined as physical, sexual, verbal or psychological abuse in intimate relationships in order for one partner to dominate the other. The victim in the situation is left feeling insecure, confused, dependent and scared.
Five women were killed Connecticut between February and the end of August. Each of these cases were connected to boyfriends and husbands. 20-25 women are killed in Connecticut every year by their spouses. Perhaps even more shocking is that those 20-25 deaths are a fraction of roughly 50,000 victims of domestic violence in Connecticut every year.
There are multiple hotlines to contact for help with domestic violence-
Connecticut: 1-888-774-2900
National: 1-800-799-7233(SAFE);
for the hearing impared: 1-800-787-3224
National teen dating abuse: 1-866-331-9474(TTTY);
for the hearing impared: 1-866-331-8453(TTTY)
There are also multiple emergency shelters offering 24-hour hotlines-
Enfield: 860-763-4542
Hartford: 860-527-0550
Manchester: 860-645-4033
Meriden: 203-238-1501
Middletown: 860-347-3044
New Britain: 860-225-6357
Simsbury: 860-658-7227
Source:
http://www.courant.com/news/domestic-violence/hc-dv-story.artnov01,0,5729639.story
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