Compiled
by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and cited by Newsweek
3 to 4 million women are battered
each year
Every 18 seconds a woman is beaten
3 out of every 5 women will be
victims of at least one violent crime during their lifetime
A woman is raped every 5 minutes
According to the Protection From
Child Abuse Act (effective 3/17/91), abuse is:
any act that may cause or threaten
to cause imminent serious bodily injury; rape; sexual assault;
physically or sexually abusing a minor child
which occurs between household members, sexual or intimate partners, or
persons who share biological parents
If you are abused by someone you
know, you are a victim of domestic violence
It is against the law for anyone
to hurt you, including someone who lives with you
THERE IS HELP FOR YOU
Community
Action, Inc.
105
Grace Way
Punxsutawney,
PA 15767-1209
In Punxsutawney: (814) 938-3580
In Brookville: (814) 849-2779
In Clearfield: (814) 768-7200
In DuBois: (814) 371-1223
