After The Storm is a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping victims of Domestic Violence rebuild their lives by restoring hope through support and advocacy.
*Our Vision: To create awareness of Domestic Violence to our communities while joining together to end the cycles of abuse.
*Our Mission: To empower victims and survivors of Domestic Violence by educating them about the warning signs and the cycles of abuse, while inspiring them to restore hope in their lives...After The Storm.
Broken Hearts and Shattered Lives...
Domestic Violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another. It is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. Violence against women is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior, and thus is part of a systematic pattern of dominance and control. Domestic Violence results in physical injury, psychological trauma, and sometimes death. The consequences of domestic violence can cross generations and truly last a lifetime.
* One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. 1
* An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. 2
* 85% of domestic violence victims are women. 3
* Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police. 6
-National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
