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Prevent Suicide Walk


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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Violence is a significant problem in the United States
From infants to the elderly, it affects people in all stages of life. In 2003, 17,732 people died as a result of homicide and 31,484 took their own life. 		Oregon Violence Against Women (VAW) Prevention Plan pdf (pdf-729 KB)
(VAW) is a serious public health problem in Oregon. Oregon women, age 20-55, nearly one-third (31%) reported that they had experienced one or more types of violent victimization.
Victim Costs Of Violent Crime And Resulting Injuries pdf icon (pdf-142 KB)
This DataWatch estimates the costs and monetary value of lost quality of life due to death and nonfatal physical and psychological injury resulting from violent crime.

Victim Assistance in Washington and Idaho Help for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence, friends and non-offending family members, with a focus on prevention education and community outreach.
Indian Injury Publications
These IHS publications are from injury projects conducted in Tribal communities around the country. 		Directory of Crime Victim Services Link here to the Online Directory of Crime Victim Services, a resource designed to help service providers and individuals locate nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States.
   

Suicide

Suicide pdf (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.

Suicide Prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities pdf icon 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

Blueprints for Violence Prevention A national violence prevention initiative to identify violence prevention programs that are effective.

 Native American Homicide Statistics
pdf icon (pdf-237 KB) From 1989 to 1998, 427 American Indian and Alaska Native children and youth were homicide victims.
Homicide and Suicide among Native Americanspdf icon Large File! (pdf-2 MB)
From 1979–1992, 4,718 American Indians and Alaskan Natives who resided on or near reservations died from violence—2,324 from homicides and 2,394 from suicide. 		 
   

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Violence Agaist Women

Understanding Intimate Partner
Violence pdf icon (pdf-159KB)

Intimate Partner Violence pdf icon (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.
 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

Understanding Child Maltreatment pdf icon
(pdf-161KB) It includes all types of abuse and neglect that occur among children under the age of 18. There are four common types of abuse: physical , sexual, emotional, and neglect. 		CDC Injury Center: Child Maltreatment Visit this site for facts, prevention, data sources, risk factors, and more.

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Elder Abuse

Nonfatal Physical Assault--Related Injuries Among Persons Aged >60 Years pdf icon (pdf-108 KB) In 2001, about 33,000 persons >60 years of age in the U.S. were treated in hospital ERs for nonfatal assault--related injuries.

 National Resource Center for Safe Aging Their mission is to gather and share information and resources on senior safety, including the prevention of elder abuse.

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