October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence, or Intimate Partner Violence, affects more than 12 million Americans every year. Over 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the U.S. have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner.
What Is Domestic Violence?
Domestic Violence is a pattern of abusive behavior that occurs between intimate partners to gain power or control. It can take the form of physical, sexual, psychological, or economic abuse. Domestic Violence can happen to anyone anywhere, no matter their gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or economic status. For women and children, Domestic Violence is a leading cause of homelessness. Because of LA’s affordable housing shortage, many people experiencing abuse at home choose to remain in their relationships rather than face homelessness.
How We Help
Jewish Family Service LA’s JFS Hope domestic violence services are a critical lifeline for thousands of individuals and families fleeing violence at home. JFS Hope provides compassionate, personalized services to survivors of Domestic Violence and their children through a trauma-informed lens. JFS Hope offers:
- Two 24-hour crisis lines
- Two emergency shelters
- Transitional shelter
- Two counseling centers
All JFS Hope services are free and provided in English and Spanish. JFS Hope’s services are available to everyone, regardless or race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, or age. We welcome everyone and work to overcome each survivor’s unique barriers to safety.
If you or someone you know needs help now, please call one of our 24-hour hotlines at 818-505-0900 or 323-681-2626. For more information about JFS Hope, please visit jfsla.org/hope.
