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This Woman Takes A Photo Of Herself Every Day For 1 Year... The End Is Disturbing!
Follow one women's journey through a year of living in domestic violence. At the video's conclusion, she holds up a sign that reads, “Help me, I don't know if I'll make it 'till tomorrow.” If you or someone you know is suffering from domestic violence, get help today because even one day of violence is too many.
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You don’t have to stay. Your abuser may want you to think otherwise, but the truth is you have other options besides staying in an abusive situation. Safe places across North Carolina can provide you with a secure harbor from the violence you are facing at home. Many domestic violence shelters offer emergency services at any hour of the day, any day of the week. In addition to refuge in a crisis, many facilities also offer services to help you find long-term solutions to the issues you are facing.
If you need a helping hand to get out of an abusive relationship or seek temporary shelter, you have found the right resource for locating assistance near you. To find a domestic violence shelter in your community or nearby, click on the interactive map below. You will find details about the services provided by the facility, its location, contact information and other details.
- 135 domestic violence-related homicides in 2023 in NC.
- Approximately 2.6 people died per week from domestic violence in 2023.
- In NC in 2023, 75 percent of the perpetrators of domestic violence-related homicides were male.
- 899 victims were served in a single day in NC in 2018 - 555 domestic violence victims found refuge in emergency shelters or transitional-housing provided by local domestic violence programs.
- In a 24-hour survey period in 2018 in NC, local and state hotlines answered 329 calls, averaging more than 14 hotline calls every hour.
Source: https://www.ncsbi.gov/Services/Crime-Statistics/Domestic-Violence-Report/2023-DV-Homicides-Report-21-March-2024.aspx
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