Thursday, September 11, 2008

Spot Light On: Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault


The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) is a network of 21 statewide programs providing shelter, legal advocacy, counseling and crisis assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault since 1977.

Some stats about Alaska taken from a Public Opinion Survey conducted by Hellenthal and Assoc., 2006.
  • Alaska rates as the number one state in America for sexual assault and murders of women by their abusers
  • Almost 75% of people in Alaska have or know someone who has experienced domestic violence
  • 73.1% of Alaskans can name their local domestic violence resource
For more facts and stats about Alaska, you can also read this study published by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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