October marks the National Domestic Violence Awareness month. As nail techs who come to build fantastic relationships with our clients, it would be heartbreaking to discover a client has been abused for years, but we never noticed. This year the NW Nailtechs Retreat will have a short seminar on how to recognize the signs of Domestic Violence and will donate a portion of each ticket to help the Eastside Domestic Violence Program.

National Statistics (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence) 

• 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
• 1 in 5 teens are victims of domestic violence.
• Child abuse occurs in 70% of domestic violence incidents.
• Approximately 15.5 million U.S. children live in homes where domestic violence occurs.  Approximately 13,000 children are living in domestic violence shelters or transitional housing.
• In the nation, domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness among women and children.
• 1,200 deaths and two million injuries from intimate partner violence are reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Washington State Statistics (Washington State Fatality Review, WSCADV) 

There are an estimated 90,750 domestic violence incidents in King County each year.  Child abuse occurs in approximately 70% of families experiencing domestic violence. 

From January 1997 through June 2006 more than 359 people were killed by domestic violence abusers in Washington State.   

In 2005, 50% of women who were murdered in Washington were killed by their current or former intimate partner.   

A 2006 Group Health study reports that 44% of women surveyed in the Puget Sound Region have been physically, sexually or psychologically abused by their partners at some point in their adult lives. 

If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship and needs help or would like to speak with someone about domestic violence, confidential help is available 24 hours a day by calling our crisis line at 425-746-1940, V/TTY available Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.