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Evidence of Injury:
Close to Home:
Domestic Violence in
Riley County
Let's chat with the experts.
Where can I find help?
Kaitlin never imagined as a high school senior that the boy who made her feel so special at his senior prom would become a man who filled her with fear.
Statistically, Kaitlin's voice represents just one of hundreds of other women sitting in Kansas State University classrooms who are or have been silently trapped in relationships dominated by physical and psychological abuse.
According to the National Institute of Justice and the CDC, one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, and women ages 20-24 are the most vulnerable to intimate partner violence.
Domestic violence remains a widespread, but seldom discussed problem affecting the lives of millions around the world.
What does it look like? Why does it happen? Who does it happen to? What can you do to help? Explore the site for answers.
One Woman's Story:
"He was my identity."
Do you need help? Call The Crisis Center Inc. in Manhattan, Kan. at 1-800-727-2785.
Relationship Violence:
"It’s basically treating another person as if you’re in charge of them in a very negative way…"
Mary Todd,
Director of K-State Women's Center
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