DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN COLORADO
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV):
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36.8% of Colorado women and 30.5% of Colorado men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking in their lives.
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32 Coloradens were killed by former or current intimate partners in 2018; almost 2/3 of those were killed using firearms.
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15% of homocides in Colorado were committed by intimate partners.
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A 2019 survey of 88% of Colorado domestic violence programs found that on the day of the survey, participating programs reported serving 1,221adults and children; on that same day, 269 needs were unmet due to lack of resources.