Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. #dvam

Our Domestic Violence Awareness Month status update for October 22 is:

Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. #dvam http://bit.ly/q1zVEi 

Can you imagine the outcry if an automobile accident happened every 9 seconds? Society would be screaming for ways to reduce that number. As it is the public is just now raising awareness of domestic violence.

You can help by posting the above status update on your Facebook page or by tweeting it to your followers. It only takes a minute and helps support survivors. Thanks for your help.