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Violence
"The number of violence deaths only tells part
of the story. Many more survive violence and are left with permanent physical
and emotional scars, and that
is only the beginning"
~Center for Disease Control
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Suicide
Suicide (pdf-57
KB) Suicide took the lives of 30,622 people in 2001. The first step in
preventing suicide is to identify and understand the risk factors. A risk factor
is anything that increases the likelihood that persons will harm themselves.
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Suicide
Prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Large
File ! (pdf-2 MB) This article provides a critical review
of selected preventative intervention programs that address suicide for AI/AN
communities. |
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Homicide and Assault
Violence Agaist Women
Understanding Intimate Partner
Violence (pdf-159KB)
Intimate
Partner Violence (pdf-87KB)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse that occurs between two people in a close relationship. The term “intimate partner” includes current and former spouses and dating partners. IPV exists along a continuum from a single episode of violence to ongoing battering.
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Violence
Against Women
The mission of the Violence Against Women and Family Violence Research program (VAW&FV) is to promote the safety of women and family members, and to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system's response to these crimes. |
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Child Maltreatment
Elder Abuse
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