English and Spanish Fact Sheet Dear NYLADV members and supporters: Please download and print the following Spanish and English fact sheets front and back on legal sized (81/2" x 14") paper. Right click on the link above and choose the option "Save Target As". From there you should be able to Save the document onto your computer. Please make as many copies as you can and bring them with you for distribution to bystanders. La Págana Español What Is Domestic Violence: Domestic violence is abusive or coercive behavior-emotional, psychological, physical, sexual that a person in an intimate relationship uses in order to control the other. It takes many different forms. Stalking is also a form of domestic violence. Acts of Physical Violence: Does your partner hit, grab, pinch, shove, slap, choke, kick or bite you? Does he (or she) deny you medical care, prevent you from taking medication, or force/coerce you to use alcohol or drugs? Sexual Abuse: Does your partner force you to have sex when you don't want to? Economic Abuse: Does your partner make or attempt to make you financially dependent? Examples: taking your money, withholding money or credit cards, stopping you from going to school or working? Emotional/Psychological Abuse: Does your partner make you afraid by threatening physical harm to you or your children, threatening to harm family pets, displaying weapons, destroying your property, preventing you from going where you want to go or isolating your from family, friends, school, or work? Some Facts About Domestic Violence: A 1998 Survey of Women's Health reports that nearly one-third of all women in the U.S., regardless of ethnic, racial, religious, or economic background, report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives. According to data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, about 11 percent of all murders, in the U.S., in1998 were the result of intimate partner violence. In 72 percent of the intimate partner homicides the victim was female. In New York City, alone, 28 women were killed by their abusive husbands/partners between January 1, 2002 and mid-August 2002 and an additional 20 individuals took their lives in domestic incidents. According to the NYPD, 290,000 domestic violence incident reports were filed between January 1 and August 18, 2002. Intimate partner violence is primarily a crime against women. In 1999, women accounted for 85 percent of the victims and men accounted for 15 percent of the victims. Between 50 and 70 percent of men who abuse their female partners also abuse their children; at least 3.3 million children ages of 3-19 are at risk of exposure to parental violence every year. Estimates indicate that as many as one-third of all high school and college students experience violence in an intimate or dating relationship. A 1999 Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities states that: 57 percent of cities surveyed, identified domestic violence as a primary cause of homelessness. Up to 50 percent of all homeless women and children are fleeing domestic violence. You Can Obtain Help: If your partner commits any of the abusive actions described above, or any other threatening or intimidating actions that make you afraid, you are a victim of domestic violence. Abuse is never okay. You are not alone. You have a right to a life free from abuse. For Assistance, Please Feel Free to Call: Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation-212/822-8319 Nuevo Amanecer-212/568-6616 Violence Intervention Program, Inc.-1/800-664-5880 NYS Spanish Domestic Violence Hotline 1/800-942-6908 OR If you have committed any of the abusive actions described above, or any other threatening or intimidating actions and you want to stop this behavior you can obtain help: Alianza Dominicana-212/795-4226 New Start Batterers Intervention Program-212/252-2298