| Are you a state agency? |
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No. The Hartley House is a private, non-profit corporation under IRS 501(c) 3. |
| Is The Hartley House interested in volunteers and/or interns? |
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Yes. See our download page for more information and an application. |
| How often does violence against a partner occur? |
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From 1992 to 1996 victimization by an intimate (a current or former spouse, girlfriend, or boyfriend) accounted for about 21% of the violence experienced by females. It accounted for about 2% of the violent crime sustained by males. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends, and Girlfriends, 3/1998) |
| I'm not sure, am I really being abused? |
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Here are some questions to ask yourself: “Am I being abused?” |
| Does The Hartley House work to break up families? |
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The Hartley House supports the preservation of families - but not at the expense of someone's health or safety. The Hartley House works to make it possible for victims to be safe and to provide perpetrators with the opportunity to learn more appropriate behaviors without going to jail, losing their jobs or risking further alienation from their families. |
