Domestic Violence Information
Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call
1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
TTY 1.800.787.3224
Text
"START" to 88788
300 River Street
Superior, MT 59872
Mineral County, MT
(406) 822-3531
We provide victims of crime with free and confidential services, including information, referrals.
General Information
Statistics from the National Coalition against Domestic Violence: 1 in 3 women & 1 in 4 men will experience DV in their lifetimes. As of 2014 19.3 million vs. 5.1million. 1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner. On a typical day over 20,000 calls are made to DV hotlines across the country (approx. 15 calls/minute). 72% of all murder-suicides are perpetrated by intimate partners 94% of murder-suicide victims are female. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women ages 15-44 in the United States. 37% of all women who sought care in hospital emergency rooms for violence-related injuries were injured by a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend. According to a report presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee, 50% of all homeless women and children in this country are fleeing domestic violence. It is estimated that approximately 25% of people in same-sex relationships experience violence by an intimate partner. Intimate Partner Violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime. The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%.
Statistics from the MT DOJ Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission 2019 (most recent report): Since 2000 there have been 200 deaths resulting from intimate partner violence (as of December 31, 2018). Native Americans are victims of intimate partner homicide at an elevated rate; while constituting approximately 7% of the state’s population, they make up 15% of intimate partner deaths and 11% of intimate partner victims. Native American women endure higher levels of sexual and domestic violence as compared to their non-Indian peers. A DOJ study found that Native women are 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted. From the YWCA Missoula: During the 2021 fiscal year YWCA Pathways served 1,858 women, men and children, through Crisis Line, Walk-In Center, and Shelter. Compared to 2020 fiscal year, 1,556.