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What is domestic violence?

Domestic Violence isn't just hitting, or fighting, or an occasional mean argument. It's a chronic abuse of power. The abuser tortures and controls the victim by calculated threats, intimidation and physical violence. The physical violence is often the end result of months or years of intimidation and control. For more information, click here…

What is Hope House?

Hope House provides a safety net to those suffering from abuse in our community. Weaving together safety, support and hope helps give victims the ability to start a new life, free from abuse. To find out more, click here...

Hope House Statistics May 2009

Number of women in shelter: 114

Number of children in shelter: 106 (a 31% increase over last month!)

Number of hotline calls: 446

A Real Person Behind the Statistics

Bill* was an abuser known to sneak into Julie’s* house by unscrewing the light bulb on the front porch so he could not be seen from the street. The police and Hope House court advocates had been called out to Julie’s house several times, but Bill would never be there when
they arrived. He always seemed to get away,
and the stalking and abuse continued. For the rest of story, click here…