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Serving Walworth and Jefferson Counties from offices in Whitewater, Jefferson & Elkhorn.
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New Beginning Advocates/Counselors provided FREE, professional support services to 1174 abused and assaulted survivors in 2021.
2020 national reports show - 23% of women and 9% of men reported cases of forced sexual activity in their lifetime. 20% of Wisconsin women are survivors of rape. 87% of female survivors knew their perpetrator.
In 2021, Domestic Violence claimed 80 lives in Wisconsin (11 were suicides related to DV). 59% of these homicides involved firearms. 30% of those were legally prohibited from owning a firearm. 70% of these homicides occurred in urban areas. *There was 1 domestic violence related homicide in Jefferson County in 2021 and none in Walworth County. 2017 2018 2019 2020 62 homicides 47 homicides 72 homicides 68 homicides An estimated 25million people across the globe are denied their fundamental right to freedom.
30% of the global human trafficking victims are children. Females make up 49% of all victims of global trafficking. In 2019, 62% of victims in the US were identified as sex trafficking victims. In 2019, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grantees reported 68% of their clients served were victims of labor trafficking. 14 in every 1000 people of 18 years or older are victims of Stalking every year. 46% of victims experienced at least one unwanted contact per week. 3 in 4 Stalking victims know their stalker in some capacity. Nationwide, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. Among men, 25% had been street harassed (a higher percentage of LGBT-identified men than heterosexual men reported this) and their most common form of harassment was homophobic or transphobic slurs (9%). |
OUR MISSION:
To provide supportive services and advocacy for all victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment and human trafficking. We also educate the community about these critical issues and promote a coordinated community response with our partners. |
OUR GOAL:
To provide needed services to victims of violent crimes. To educate the community and heighten awareness in regards to recognizing incidents and causes of abuse. To promote & coordinate existing support services available in our community. To offer safe emergency housing options for our clients in the counties we serve. |
Locations20 N Church Street
Elkhorn, WI 53121
143 W. Main St. Whitewater, WI 53190 |
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