1. PLAN FOR PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PRESENTED BY:
MARILYN BUTLER
KYLIE BOUPHAPHANH
JASPER MUKWADA

2. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFINITION
Domestic violence is an intimate partner being threatened physically, sexually, psychologically, or the emotional abuse by the other partner.
Definition from Center for Disease Control (CDC)

3. Intimate Partners
Is defined as being same sex persons, a former spouse or common law spouse, a husband or wife, or dating boyfriend or girlfriend
CDC

4. Types of Domestic Violence
1. Physical: Physical attacks, hitting, kicking, punching etc.
2. Sexual assault: Forced sexual acts performed or the forcing of performance of acts
3. Psychological assault: Name calling, verbal threats, intimidation, or isolation from family or friends
4. Violence against your property or pets: Breaking of treasured items, breaking items in the home, or the injury of a pet to promote fear
Kent County community Coordinated Response Team (KCCCRT)

5. National Incidence of Domestic Violence
85% of all victims are females
15% of victims are males
2008, females 12-older 552,000 nonfatal domestic violence
2008, males 101,000 nonfatal domestic violence by intimate partners
U.S. Department of Justice, 2006

6. Michigan Statistics
In in Michigan there were, 101,388 domestic violence victims, 73,545 were female and 27,751 were male victims
Michigan State Police Report

7. Kent County 17th Circuit Court
In year 2008 there were 2,897 cases went to trial for domestic violence (accesskent.com)
Grand Rapids Police Department received 5,451 calls to 911 related to domestic violence in 2005 only 2,483 cases went to trail (KCCRT)

8. Prevention plan by primary intervention
Educate young children-Pre-K to elementary level on domestic violence. This can be done by school nurse.
Educators in the school system provide teaching of signs and symptoms of different types of domestic violence
Educate community through churches, hospitals, doctors’ offices, and other organizations

9. Educating the Public
Posting brochures on the Community Bulletin Boards in the Grocery Stores to educate about the signs and symptoms of domestic violence and 24hour HELP- HOT-LINE for Ottawa County ( ) or 211 for National
( )

10. Ottawa County Hospitals
Holland Hospital has 205 beds
Zeeland Hospital has 57 beds
Total 262 inpatient beds in Ottawa County
Kent County total inpatient beds 2,366

11. Educational Brochure (Place brochures in every patient’s room)
Domestic Violence is not just….
PHYSICAL ABUSE!
Did you know?
It includes:
1. Physical attacks:
2. Sexual assault:
(Forced sexual acts performed or the forcing of performance of acts)
3. Psychological assault:
(Name calling,
verbal threats, intimidation, or isolation from family or friends)
4. Violence against your property or pets: (Breaking of treasured items, breaking items in the home, or the injury of a pet to promote fear)

12. Educational Brochure cont’d
HOW CAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BE PREVENTED?
Educate yourself and others about it.
Promote prevention programs in your schools, churches, and your community.
Become a volunteer.
ARE YOU A VICTIM?
GET HELP NOW!
Ottawa County Services:
Hotline# 1-800
or call 211
Immediate danger? Call 911
Shelters:
Sylvia’s Place #
(269)

13. Educational Brochure cont’d
Victims
Batterers
ARE YOU A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS?
DID YOU KNOW IT ALMOST ALWAYS RE-OCCURS?
ARE YOU A BATTERER?
DO YOU WANT HELP?
Domestic Relations Program # (616)
Men Choosing Alternatives to Violence
# (616)

14. Steps in implementing brochure project
Present brochure to the hospital administration
Present brochure to the hospital committee
Educate the hospital nursing staff
Contact hospital maintenance personnel for bracket placement in each patient’s room
Utilize volunteers to place brochures in the brackets

15. Cost of production of brochures
Office Depot one pamphlet cost $1.35 without any photograph for 300 brochures the total cost is $ which is one brochure for each room with a few left over
At Staples the cost of the brochure brackets is $4.49 each for 300 brackets the cost is $1,350.00

16. References
Center for Disease Control. Preventing Intimate Partner & Sexual Violence, Program Activities
Guide. Retrieved from
Family Violence Prevention Fund. A Call to Action: The Nursing Role in Routine Assessment for
Intimate Partner Violence. Retrieved from
Care/nursing.pdf
Fotosearch. Stock Photography and Stock Footage. Retrieved from

17. Reference con’t
Kent County Coordinated Community Response Team. Kent County Domestic Violence: Media
Packet and Resources. Retrieved from
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence Facts Retrieved from
Sheet
Seventeenth Circuit Court. Statistical Information. Retrieved from
Court/17cc_Stats.htm