October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the statistics are sobering: In the United States alone, one in 4 women and one in 14 men – from all social, racial and economic backgrounds – will experience violence in an intimate relationship during their lifetime. Below is a video on what Kaiser Permanente is doing to help break the cycle of family violence.
For more information on KP’s award-winning Family Violence Prevention Program, check out this podcast, featuring an interview with Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH — Kaiser Permanente’s clinical lead on family violence prevention in northern California.
Brigid McCaw, MD on Family Violence Prevention
Looking for more information? Visit the Domestic Violence Awareness Project website. And if you or someone you know needs help, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233 (TTY: 1-800-787-3224).
