General Information Presentation Women's and Children's Alliance www.wcaboise.org

2. Providing
Safety, Healing,
and Freedom
from Domestic
Abuse and Sexual
Assault

3. Domestic Abuse
A pattern of controlling behaviors
that frighten, intimidate,
manipulate, hurt, humiliate,
blame, injure, or wound in an
intimate relationship such as
marriage, cohabitation, dating, or
within the family

6. 1 in 4 US women and 1 in 7 US men have
experienced severe physical violence by an
intimate partner
(CDC)
In 2013, there were 14 domestic violence
related fatalities in Idaho
(Idaho Coalition Against Sexual &
Domestic Violence)
In 2013, the Boise City Police received 3,541
calls related to domestic violence situations
(Boise City Police Dept.)

7. Safety
• Shelter
• Court advocacy
• Crisis Lines

19. Healing
• 1 on 1 counseling
• Child Therapy
• Weekly support groups

23. Freedom
• Case management
• Life skills
• Financial Literacy

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