The Economic Impact of Violence Against Women in Tennessee A Report From the Tennessee Economic Council on Women Chairwoman Yvonne Wood Executive Director Phyllis Qualls-Brooks Senior Research Manager William Arth October 2013 January 2014

Who We Are, What We Do Tennessee Economic Council on Women (21 Appointed Members) Tennessee Economic Council on Women (21 Appointed Members) Women’s Economic Council Foundation (Shared Officers) Non-Profit Women’s Economic Council Foundation (Shared Officers) Non-Profit Lieutenant Governor Governor Speaker of the House State Agency (Executive Director & 2 Full-Time Staff) State Agency (Executive Director & 2 Full-Time Staff) 9 Regional Members 4 Legislators Nominees from the Black Caucus and Women’s Caucus 1 Cabinet Member 2 At-Large Nominees from UT, TBR, & TICUA Research Advocacy Outreach

Research The Status of Job Training in Tennessee (2005) Achieving an Equally Gendered Government: The Economic Impact of Women’s Political Participation in Tennessee (2007) The Economic Impact of Insufficient Preventive Healthcare for Tennessee Women (2008) The Economic Impact of Women- Owned Businesses in Tennessee (2010) The ELIOS Project Report: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being For Tennessee’s Women (2011) The Status of Women in Tennessee Counties (2012) The Economic Impact of Wages & Earnings for Tennessee Women (2009) The Economic Impact of Domestic Violence (2006) The Status of Women in Tennessee Counties (2005) The Gender Wage Gap Report (2005) Wage Disparity: Still A Concern? (2005) The Economic Impact of Violence Against Women in Tennessee (2013)

VAW Research Methodology A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE: To better understand the financial repercussions of violence committed against women as wage earners and as members of the Economy. Public Hearing Series Statewide Surveys Literature Review A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE: To better understand the financial repercussions of violence committed against women as wage earners and as members of the Economy. Public Hearing Series Statewide Surveys Literature Review

VAW Partnerships Major Statewide Partners Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association Commissioner Bill Gibbons, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Administrative Office of the Courts Tennessee District Attorneys’ Conference Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee Individual service providers across the state Major Statewide Partners Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association Commissioner Bill Gibbons, Department of Safety and Homeland Security Administrative Office of the Courts Tennessee District Attorneys’ Conference Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Tennessee Individual service providers across the state Nashville-Area Partners Nashville Police Department, Domestic Violence Unit Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Mayor Karl Dean’s Office Jim Cooper’s Office Belmont University Meharry Medical College Centennial Medical Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center Saint Thomas Health Nashville-Area Partners Nashville Police Department, Domestic Violence Unit Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Mayor Karl Dean’s Office Jim Cooper’s Office Belmont University Meharry Medical College Centennial Medical Center Vanderbilt University Medical Center Saint Thomas Health

Violence Against Women Hearing Series Hearing Location Staff Travel TV & Radio Coverage Print Media Coverage Nine Hearings (in each Development District), in Chattanooga, Columbia, Crossville, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Trenton More than 100 witnesses from local law enforcement, the judicial system, medical & mental health care, social services, insurance, government, faith-based More than 700 attendees Strong statewide response Nine Hearings (in each Development District), in Chattanooga, Columbia, Crossville, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Trenton More than 100 witnesses from local law enforcement, the judicial system, medical & mental health care, social services, insurance, government, faith-based More than 700 attendees Strong statewide response

Violence Against Women Cost Estimate Survey Police departments Sheriffs’ offices Social service providers Survivors District attorneys general Pro bono legal services Clerks of court Police departments Sheriffs’ offices Social service providers Survivors District attorneys general Pro bono legal services Clerks of court

Domestic & Sexual Violence NOT A FAMILY MATTER As little as 25% to 50% of Domestic Violence is believed to be reported

Human Sex Trafficking

NOT A PROFESSION OF CHOICE Common Means Employed to Recruit and Control Victims of Human Sex Trafficking

Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee

Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee $181,086,720

Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $181,086,720 $27,731,509 The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee

Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee

Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee

Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 $203,000,000 $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 $203,000,000 The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee

$181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 $203,000,000 $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 $203,000,000 Influencing $527,600,000 Incalculable The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Unknowns Children’s Services: Victims’ Loss: Subtotal: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Unknowns Children’s Services: Victims’ Loss: Subtotal:

Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Unknowns Children’s Services: Victims’ Loss: Subtotal: Social Services: Law Enforcement: Judicial System: Healthcare: Workplace Expense & Productivity Loss: Unknowns Children’s Services: Victims’ Loss: Subtotal: $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 $203,000,000 $886,171,950 $181,086,720 $27,731,509 $36,353,721 $438,000,000 $203,000,000 $886,171,950 Influencing $527,600,000 Incalculable The Costs of Violence Against Women in Tennessee

The Economic Impact of Violence Against Women in Tennessee $886,171,950 Annually In tax dollars, insurance premiums, productivity loss, business expenses, and charitable contributions.

Moving Forward Prevention & Education are needed to identify victims and break the cycle of violence YWCA “Engaging Men” & “Dress For Success” Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Thistle Farms and The Magdalene House Mayor Dean adds Domestic Violence Coordinator, commissions “Closing Safety Gaps for Domestic Violence Victims General Assembly has increased the penalty for purchasing sex, de-criminalization of minors forced into trafficking Prevention & Education are needed to identify victims and break the cycle of violence YWCA “Engaging Men” & “Dress For Success” Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Thistle Farms and The Magdalene House Mayor Dean adds Domestic Violence Coordinator, commissions “Closing Safety Gaps for Domestic Violence Victims General Assembly has increased the penalty for purchasing sex, de-criminalization of minors forced into trafficking

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