As a statewide leader in the movement against domestic violence, The Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence is committed to assisting the media to accurately and responsibly cover all issues concerning domestic violence.

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The Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence was established in 1977 as a nonprofit statewide membership program.  Members include domestic violence service providers and community members.

The Coalition works to end domestic violence through three main initiatives: strengthening Colorado’s domestic violence shelters by providing training and technical assistance; creating change in Colorado by developing and supporting public policy and legislative initiatives that protect victims and survivors of domestic violence; and engaging Colorado in the movement to end violence by promoting awareness of domestic violence to the media and general public. Learn more about the Coalition.

Domestic Violence Quick Facts:

1. Nearly one in four adult women is a victim of domestic violence in her lifetime ¹.
2. On average, three women are killed by a current or former intimate partner each day in America².
3. A 2009 24-hour survey of domestic violence programs in Colorado found that over 1,200 victims were served in one day. In the same day, there were 160 unmet requests for services due to lack of funding and staff³.
4. Women are at an increased risk of harm shortly after separation from an abusive partner⁴.

1U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (July 2000). Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey. Washington, DC. Tjaden, P.,& Thoennes, N).
2 Bureau of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Homicide Trends from 1976-1999, (2001).
3 2009 Domestic Violence Counts: A 24-Hour Census of Domestic Violence Shelters and Services.
4 Bachman, R. and Salzman, L., Bureau of Justice Statistics, Violence Against Women: Estimates From the Redesigned Survey 1 (January 2000).