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Statistical Information:
The economy spurs 240% spike at Texas domestic violence shelters.
The Montgomery County Women's Center emergency shelter serves more than 800 women and children each year.
One out of four women will be abused at some time in her life by her husband or intimate partner.
Between 2007 and 2008 there was a 50% increase in domestic violence cases in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Women's Center receives more than 1,000 Crisis Hotline calls each month.
One in five students will be involved in a violent relationship before graduating high school.
More than 3 million children witness the horrors of domestic violence in their own homes.
To request an agency speaker, email donnaw@mcwctx.org or call (281) 292-4155 ext. 228.
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