Human Options

General Human Services|Housing|Team

Human Options provides a safe haven and life changing programs to help abused women, their children and families rebuild their lives.  We work with the community to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing, Safety, Healing and a Way Forward.

• 1 in 4 women will be physically assaulted by a jealous boyfriend or husband during her lifetime
• 1 in 5 teenage girls will experience dating violence
• Children who grow up in homes with domestic violence are more likely to become abusers or be abused
• One-third of all 911 calls reporting domestic violence are made by children (Orange County, CA Domestic Violence Court)
• 90% of elder abuse is committed by family members
• The cost of domestic violence to American businesses is $6 billion a year in sick and medical leave and lost productivity

– See more at: http://humanoptions.org/#sthash.j9ilwACy.dpuf