Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Affirming Unwavering Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Abuse.
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WHEREAS, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, is “a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship”; and,
WHEREAS, domestic violence can look very different on a case to case basis and includes physical violence, coercion, threats, intimidation, stalking, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or economic abuse to control another partner in a relationship; and,
WHEREAS, domestic violence can be a single act or a pattern of behavior in all kinds of relationships, including dating, marriage, family, and roommate relationships; and,
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a public health issue that contributes to chronic health problems and often limits the ability of survivors to manage other chronic illnesses; and,
WHEREAS, domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and children and the need for safe and affordable housing is one of the most pressing concerns for survivors; and,
WHEREAS, on a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide; and,
WHEREAS, the National Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Survey data reports that, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, which equates to more than 10 million people per year; and,
WHEREAS, data from the latest National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey indicates that 41% of women and 26% of men have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime and experienced an intimate partner violence-related impact; and,
WHEREAS, over 61 million women and 53 million men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime; and,
WHEREAS, intimate...
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