Understanding the signs

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation House of Hope is here to help those actively experiencing abuse in their intimate relationships.

Every year, more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the U.S. deal with domestic violence daily. This abuse accounts for 15% of all violent crimes, as shown in a report by the U.S. Department of Justice. In the state of…