It’s time we talk about this community issue.

And take a united stand as a community: NO MORE silence. NO MORE silent bystanders. NO MORE violence.

TOGETHER WE CAN END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund is proud to partner with the following organizations to kick off this initiative to prevent violence against women & children in our community and surrounding areas.

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Do you need help?

Local Domestic Violence HelpLines

Agnesian DV: 920.926.4207

Solutions Center: 920.923.1743

Local Sexual Assault HelpLines

ASTOP: 920.926.5395

Fond du Lac Police Department – For EMERGENCIES: 911

WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT?

Change starts here... with awareness of the issues, education on warning signs; with guidance on how to talk about this difficult subject, support survivors, and intervene appropriately – when it matters most. This won’t be easy and it won’t be solved quickly – but we can find strength & lasting impact in conversation & collaboratiton. There is great work being done in regard to this community issue, but your help is critical for our future.

LOCAL Statistics

Incidents of forcible rape & aggravated assault drive Fond du Lac's "violent crime" numbers. In 2016, almost 50% of all violent crime in Fond du Lac happened in homes and are classified as domestic violence.

Fond du Lac is the 15th largest city in WI, but in 2015 ranked #10 in "violent crimes" (per capita).
71% of aggravated assaults in 2015 happened in homes – 40% of which were domestic violence and 31% were physical child abuse. These crimes often occurred in the same homes.
70% of forcible rapes in 2015 were of children (under 18) & happened in homes.
Fortunately, there were no homicides in the City in 2016.

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National Statistics

About 64% of Americans say that talking more about domestic violence and sexual assault would make it easier to help someone. That conversation begins here.

1 in 3 women experience violence from their partners in their lifetimes.
1 in 3 teens experience sexual or physical abuse or threats from a boyfriend or girlfriend in one year.
1 in 5 women are survivors of rape.
1 in 2 women have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lives.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men were sexually abused before the age of 18.
On average, a child needs to tell an adult 7x before they are believed and action is taken.