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This webpage is focused on
Woman Support Programs and Educational Information
As part of our companies ongoing commitment to helping woman
in need we would like to offer important information on our
website.
 Domestice
Abuse and Violence towards Woman is at Unacceptable Levels.
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According
to Current Statistics -
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One woman is assaulted every
two minutes
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4 out of 10 assaults take
place in the victims home
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Nearly 2 in 3 female victims
of violence were related to or knew their attacker
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Anywhere from 1-3 million women are battered each year by
their intimate partner.
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According to the U.S. Surgeon General, domestic violence is
the leading cause of injury to women in the United States.
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It is estimates that more
than a million women are stalked by an intimate partner each
year in the United States
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Each day .....4 women die as a result of abuse.
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Each day .....3 children die as a result of abuse.
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In 2005, teenage women (ages
12-19) experience 1.5 million violent crimes; this figure
includes 75,354 sexual assualt and rapes
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Domestic violence occurs to all types of women regardless of
income, age, race, education, or belief system.
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Domestic violence is a major contributing factor to other
problems including child abuse, neglect, drug & alcohol
abuse, emotional problems, job-loss, homelessness, and
attempted suicide.
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Nearly one-third of American women report being physically
or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point
in their lives.
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Family violence costs the nation $ 24 billion annually in
medical expenses, police and court costs, shelters and
foster care, sick leave, absenteeism, and non-productivity.
Indirect cost raise this to $84 billion
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and the list goes on.....
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These
statistics are grim reminders that domestic abuse and
violence towards women and children is a real and
dangerous problem for millons. We need to make
every effort we can towards stopping the increasing
violence and reversing the statistics. The good news is
there are people and agencies in almost every community
that are helping women. People are helping each
other battle this problem....one step at a time.
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There are many important steps we
can take to help...let's list some of these:
If
you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, it's
important to act immediately. Get away from the abuse as soon as
possible. Report the Abuse to your local agency or a woman's
support organization. Help is available.
Be aware of warning signs to prevent you or someone you know
from becoming a victim.
The actual seeds of violence are often
planted long before physical abuse takes place. Remove yourself
from a potential violent situation or seek help in doing so.
Learn
Important Home & Personal Safety Tips to help keep you and your
family safe. We have many tips and articles on our website.
Donate time, supplies, money and other resources to local
organizations and shelters. They need your help. At SIMLock we
donate 10% of our profits to woman's organizations...one small
step to help others in need. Please contact us to find out how
you can donate also.
Support
Public Awareness and Education - Public awareness is essential
in keeping these issues on national, state and local
agendas.Violence prevention begins in our schools and our public
agencies. Education is the key to opening the door to a healty
and productive dialogue about domestic violence.
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The
National Domestic Abuse Hotline
- 1-800-799-7233
http://www.thehotline.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org/
Family
Violence Prevention Fund
http://endabuse.org/
Break the Cycle - Empowering Youth
to End Domestic Violence
http://www.breakthecycle.org/
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
http://www.caepv.org/
National Network to End Domestic Violence
http://www.nnedv.org/
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
http://www.nsvrc.org/
Local Organizations
- Make sure and be aware of local organizations & shelters. We
are not listing these here as they are too numerous. Doing a web
search will help you find these many wonderful organizations.
The national organizations above also have listings to many of
the local groups.
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Please
note: This webpage is an ongoing work in progress. We are open
to suggestions and additional info.
We will continue to add
important organizations and information to do our part in
helping stop domestic abuse and violence towards women. Please
feel free to help us with this webpage and suggest helpful
information to add as well as other organizations to list. You
can email us your suggestions
to -
thesimlock@comcast.net
Thank you for your support.
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