According to statistics offered by the City of Rockford Police Department, 50% of our violent crime is domestic violence related.

Home is a place that many of us retreat to for comfort, rest, and safety. Everyone deserves to experience home as a respite, yet so many in our community have been robbed of that experience.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. At the Family Peace Center, we work tirelessly year-round not only to provide supportive services to survivors and their children, but to provide education to individuals on intimate partner violence.

Unfortunately, what we have learned and we now wish to share with you, is that home is not the only place that can feel unsafe for survivors.

After experiencing abuse, survivors venture out to find individuals, agencies, systems

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