By the time you finish reading this sentence, a woman has been assaulted and beaten. By the end of today, at least 4 of them will be dead. Each year, an estimated minimum of 3.3 million children witness domestic violence. These children are much more likely to develop drug and alcohol addictions, become juvenile delinquents [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Domestic Abuse Statistics
Posted in Sparrow House, Statistics, tagged abuse, child, children, crisis, domestic violence, help, Statistics, violence, women on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Statement from Founder
Posted in Sparrow House, Statement from Founder, tagged abuse, children, crisis, domestic violence, help on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As a young child, not more than four years old, I hid behind the refrigerator as my parents fought. Quiet as a mouse, I waited until everything was silent, as my mother had told me to do. After what seemed like hours in my childish mind, I peeked around the corner to see if he [...]
