Violence and Trauma Prevention and Intervention
Shelter of Peace, JFCS' Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention program, provides counseling, care management, and other critical services to adults and children impacted by domestic abuse, as well as preventative education to increase awareness and foster community support. Our goal is to help people heal and live safely in a world free of violence. Skilled clinicians have been trained in domestic violence prevention and intervention and can assist with helping victims establish a safety plan, as well as self-sufficiency and emotional health.
Did you know?
- 1 out of 4 women and 1 in 7 men will be the victim of domestic violence.
- The average woman leaves her abusive partner 7 times before leaving for permanently.
- Men who witness domestic violence as children are twice as likely to batter their female partners as adults.
- 30% of women killed in the United States are killed by their husbands or boyfriends.
- 30% of Americans say they know a woman who has been physically abused by her husband or boyfriend in the past year.
In the Jewish community...
- The incidence of domestic violence in the Jewish community is the same for the larger community (1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men).
- Jewish victims stay in the abusive relationship for 5-15 years longer than victims in other communities.
- Domestic violence occurs in all denominations: Reconstructionist, Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and unaffiliated families.
To schedule an appointment or to request additional information:
Phone: 1.866.JFCS.NOW (1.866.532.7669)
Email: info@jfcsphilly.org
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Click Here if you would like to read frequently asked questions about violence abuse.
