The JAA Foundation: End Domestic Abuse

Thanks to EVERYONE!  Who helped the JAA Foundation reach our Goal of $2000  for our event this past sunday  July 10th.  This was only one small hurdle in The JAA Foundation's life long commitment to help end domestic abuse!

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10 Facts on Teen Dating Violence

• 1 in 5 teens that have been in a serious relationship report being hit, slapped, or pushed by a partner.                                                                                                                                     
• 1 in 3 teens report knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, kicked, slapped, choked or physically hurt by their partner.                                                                                    
• 1 in 4 teenage girls who have been in relationships reveal they have been pressured to perform oral sex or engage in intercourse.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                    

• More than 1 in 4 teenage girls in a relationship report enduring repeated verbal abuse.
• One-third or more of teens in relationships have been with a partner who frequently asked where they were and whom they were with.                                                                               
• 1 in 4 teens in serious relationships have been prevented from spending time with friends and family or pressured to only spend time with their partner.                                                  
• Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm when presented with a break-up.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                              

• 1 in 3 teens (30%) say they are text messaged 10, 20, or 30 times an hour by a partner inquiring where they are, what they’re doing, or who they’re with.                                         
• 68% of teens say boyfriends/girlfriends sharing private or embarrassing pictures/videos on cell phones and computers is a serious problem.                                                                      
• 71% of teens regard boyfriends/girlfriends spreading rumors about them on cell phones and social networking sites as a serious problem.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                             

The 5 types of Domestic Violence defined by the U.S. Government

 



Physical Abuse: Hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, hair pulling, etc are types of physical abuse. This type of abuse also includes denying a partner medical care or forcing alcohol and/or drug use upon him or her.


Sexual Abuse: Coercing or attempting to coerce any sexual contact or behavior without consent. Sexual abuse includes, but is certainly not limited to, marital rape, attacks on sexual parts of the body, forcing sex after physical violence has occurred, or treating one in a sexually demeaning manner.


Emotional Abuse: Undermining an individual's sense of self-worth and/or self-esteem is abusive. This may include, but is not limited to constant criticism, diminishing one's abilities, name-calling, or damaging one's relationship with his or her children.


Economic Abuse: Is defined as making or attempting to make an individual financially dependent by maintaining total control over financial resources, withholding one's access to money, or forbidding one's attendance at school or employment.


Psychological Abuse: Elements of psychological abuse include  - but are not limited to - causing fear by intimidation; threatening physical harm to self, partner, children, or partner's family or friends; destruction of pets and property; and forcing isolation from family, friends, or school and/or work.
      Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. Domestic violence occurs in both opposite-sex and same-sex relationships and can happen to intimate partners who are married, living together, or dating.


     Domestic violence not only affects those who are abused, but also has a substantial effect on family members, friends, co-workers, other witnesses, and the community at large. Children, who grow up witnessing domestic violence, are among those seriously affected by this crime. Frequent exposure to violence in the home not only predisposes children to numerous social and physical problems, but also teaches them that violence is a normal way of life - therefore, increasing their risk of becoming society's next generation of victims and abusers.

Sources: National Domestic Violence Hotline, National Center for Victims of Crime, and WomensLaw.org.

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6 Facts on Domestic Violence and how large this issue is in the U.S.

Lets Get Our Facts Straight About Domestic Violence in the United States:


On average more than three women a day are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States.  In 2005, 1,181 women were murdered by an intimate partner.

In 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published data collected in 2005 that  finds that women experience two million injuries from intimate partner violence each year.

 Nearly one in four women in the United States reports experiencing violence by a current or former spouse or boyfriend at some point in her life. 

Women are much more likely than men to be victimized by a current or former intimate partner.
 
Women are 84 percent of spouse abuse victims and 86 percent of victims of abuse at the hands of a boyfriend or girlfriend and about three-fourths of the persons who commit family violence are male.

There were 248,300 rapes/sexual assaults in the United States in 2007, more than 500 per day, up from 190,600 in 2005. Women were more likely than men to be victims; the rate for rape/sexual assault for persons age 12 or older in 2007 was 1.8 per 1,000 for females and 0.1 per 1,000 for males.

The United States Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that 3.4 million  persons said they were victims of stalking during a 12-month period in 2005 and 2006.   Women experience 20 stalking victimizations per 1,000 females age 18 and older, while men experience approximately seven stalking victimizations per 1,000 males age 18 and older.

If you or someone you know is being affected by Domestic Abuse please get you or yourself help

Does someone you know in an abusive relationship or situation? Are you a Victim of Domestic Abuse? Please call the National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.

Domestic Abuse Hurts Everyone

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At JAA, we  get to the root of your abuse/anger issues through workshops, a support group, and seminars.  The JAA Foundation really needs your donations/support to continue how we help these victims.  If you look below you can see how we help these women.

This is what we can do for you:

1. Develope A Safety Plan

2. offer to Listen and be Supportive

3.Educates you about The Resources

4. Mandatory Domestic Movie

5.Help for the Victims

6.Refferal For The Victims                     You Are NOT ALONE..... it's not your fault

7. Domestic                                                       You have options and resources

8. A Compassionate Group Of Volunteers              People That Are Waiting to Help You

9. Anger Management Classes and Workshops              Ways to Help You Begin to Heal

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The JAA Foundation fights daily to keep going and supported women who have becomes victims of domestic abuse.  However,  JAA is a non-profit so we rely heavily on donations!  Every amount counts event $1!  
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