18th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report

Abstract

Every year, the Domestic Violence Counts Report summarizes the survey findings, including the number of people accessing services, the services requested, the number of unmet requests, and the experiences of survivors and advocates. The report also shares stories of both hope and heartbreak—from advocates connecting domestic violence survivors and their children with lifesaving assistance, to programs being forced to turn away survivors who urgently need help. We tell these stories to inform and educate the public and policymakers at all levels of government about survivors’ and programs’ needs and to shine a spotlight on the steps that must be taken to create change. [Author Summary]