October 13th is Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day
October 2004
Sutter Tracy Community Hospital in collaboration with Sutter Health hospitals, doctors and nurses across Northern California, has partnered with the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) in recognizing Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day on October 13th. Together, we’re working to bring more attention to the serious problem of domestic violence. We’re also providing our patients with education and resources in their local communities and encouraging women who may need help to talk to their health care providers.
Domestic violence is a problem of epidemic national proportions. In California alone:
- Every year, almost 6% of California’s women suffer physical injuries from domestic violence. (California Women’s Health Survey, 1998-99).
- In 2002, 153 murders were the result of intimate partner violence in California. (California Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Justice Statistics)
- In 2002, 128 women in California were killed by their husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends and 25 men were killed by their wives, ex-wives or girlfriends. (DOJ, Criminal Justice Statistics)
- About 916,000 children were exposed to intimate partner violence at home in 1998. (Department of Health Services, California Women’s Health Survey, 1998-99).
Sutter Tracy is distributing safety cards through our care centers. These safety cards are available in English & Spanish and offer helpful information and phone numbers for local and national organizations that provide assistance to victims of domestic violence.
If you have questions about domestic violence:
What is domestic violence
For more information about the Family Violence Prevention Fund, visit www.endabuse.org or call the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence at 1-888-Rx-ABUSE, TTY: 1-800-595-4899. If you are a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE, TDD: 1-800-787-3224.