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FAQs
Question: What do I do when I’m not sure what I want to do?
Answer: Call our crisis line at (530) 626-1131 or (916) 939-6616. We can help.
Question: How widespread is it?
Answer: Domestic violence and sexual assault affect all people regardless of age, race, occupation or sex. In the U.S., every seven seconds a woman is beaten and every two minutes a woman is raped. In El Dorado County, police and sheriff officers responded to 45 sexual assaults and 801 domestic violence calls in 1998. Nationally, one in three girls will be sexually assaulted by the time they turn eighteen, and a woman is assaulted by her partner every nine seconds. In the Sacramento area, domestic violence is reported to police every hour, 365 days a year.
Question: What do I do when I want to stop being abusive to my partner and may not feel able to do so?
Answer: Call our crisis line at (530) 626-1131 or (916) 939-6616. We can help.
Question: What can I do to Help?
Answer: You can help by volunteering, donating, and being an educated community member.
Question: How can I identify domestic violence in my community?
Answer: Identifying verbal abuse or physical violence is simple. But be alert to indirect evidence of domestic violence so that intervention can occur as early and safely as possible.
