What is
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence happens when one partner uses threats, physical harm, sexual abuse, or other types of abuse to control the other. It’s a pattern of behavior meant to intimidate and maintain power in a relationship. This can include physical violence, emotional abuse, and manipulation. The way domestic violence happens and how severe it is can vary widely.
Did you know?
1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men…
…in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.
On average, domestic violence hotlines receive approximately 21,000 calls daily,…
an average of close to 15 calls every minute.
Intimate partner violence…
…accounts for 15% of all violent crime.
The presence of a gun…
…in the home during a domestic violence incident increases the risk of homicide by at least 500%.
72% of all murder-suicides involve…
an intimate partner; 94% of the victims of these crimes are female.
In Arizona
Individuals committing domestic violence for the first or second time…
…are not directly charged with a domestic violence offense. Only upon the third incident is a charge specifically labeled as domestic violence.
Instead, first and second-time offenders face charges to which ‘domestic violence flags’ are subsequently attached.
Law enforcement made 25,376 domestic violence-flagged arrests…
…in 2010, an increase of 17.8% over arrests in 2001. Many other incidents were not reported to police or did not end in arrests.
Between 2001 and 2010…
…when controlling for population, arrests for domestic violence aggravated assault increased 82%.
The most common sentence for a perpetrator…
…convicted of aggravated domestic violence (third offense) was probation.
1,459 domestic violence related deaths…
…occurred in Arizona between 2009 and 2022
Arizona Resources
Find Domestic Violence Programs in your area.
Northern Arizona
Against Abuse – Casa Grande
Alice’s Place – Winslow
Ama Doo Alchini Bighan – Chinle
Catholic Charities Community Services – Flagstaff
Flagstaff Shelter Services – Flagstaff
Gila County Safe Home – Globe
Hope Cottage – Flagstaff
Mount Graham Safe House – Safford
New Hope Ranch – St. Johns
Northland Family Help Center – Flagstaff
Page Regional Domestic Violence Services – Page
White Mountain S.A.F.E. House – Pinetop
Eastern Arizona
Emerge! Center Against DV – Tucson
Forgach House – Sierra Vista
House of Hope – Douglas
Southern Arizona
Genesis House Shelter – Green Valley
Mariposa Wings to Safety – Nogales
Our House/Nuestra Casa – Nogales
Tohono O’odham Nation Domestic Violence Program
Western Arizona
Amberly’s Place – Yuma
Arizona Child and Family Advocacy Network – Prescott
Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter – Parker
Kingman Aid to Abused People – Kingman
Peach Springs DV Shelter – Peach Springs
Safe House – Bullhead City
Safe House Shelter – Yuma
Time Out, Inc. – Payson
Central Arizona
DeColores – Phoenix
MOMA’s House – Laveen Village
Sojourner Center – Phoenix
The Salvation Army Elim House Domestic Violence Shelter – Phoenix
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation DV Program – Fort McDowell
Verde Valley Sanctuary – Sedona
A New Leaf’s Faith House – Glendale
Eve’s Place – Peoria
New Life Center – Goodyear
Purple Ribbon Council to Prevent Domestic Abuse – Peoria
A New Leaf – Mesa
Autumn House Domestic Violence Shelter – Mesa
DOVES (Domestic Older Victims Empower and Safety) – Phoenix
My Sister’s Place – Chandler
Shelter Without Walls – Phoenix
Chrysalis – Phoenix
24 Hour Crisis Helpline
In case of emergency, call 911
Amberly’s Place is a “victim friendly” advocacy center with a crisis response team that annually serves over 3,000 victims of child molestation, child abuse, child sex trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. Amberly’s Place provides on-call, on-scene crisis intervention, emergency needs, legal advocacy support, forensic interviews, and forensic medical exams.