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Facts about Violence

Violence continues in homes and communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Its victims include women, children and youth, Aboriginal women and children, older persons, persons with disabilities and others who are victims of violence because of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or economic status.

Vulnerable populations experience physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual and cultural violence, as well as verbal and financial abuse and neglect. However, accurate statistics regarding the prevalence of violence are difficult to obtain, as approximately only 10% of violence or abuse is ever reported.

The Violence Prevention Initiative has developed the following three series of fact and tip sheets:

• Violence Against Women Fact Sheets
• Violence Awareness and Action Training (VAAT) Fact Sheets
• Violence Awareness and Action Training (VAAT) Tip Sheets
• Violence Against Children Fact Sheet

Note: all links below are PDFs and will open in a new window.

Violence Against Women Fact Sheets

• Violence Against Women in Newfoundland and Labrador (117 KB)
• Ethnicity and Violence Against Women (91 KB)
• Violence Against Aboriginal Women (100 KB)
• Violence Against Older Women (94 KB)
• Violence Against Women with Disabilities (89 KB)
• Violence and Sexual Orientation (92 KB)

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Violence Awareness and Action Training (VAAT) Fact Sheets

• Violence Against Women (427 KB)
• Violence and Ethnicity (790 KB)
• Violence Against Aboriginal Persons (456 KB)
• Violence Against Older Persons (803 KB)
• Violence Against Children and Youth (1 MB)
• Violence Against Persons with Disabilities (718 KB)
• Violence and Sexual Orientation (804 KB)

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Violence Awareness and Action Training (VAAT) Tip Sheets

• What can you do to help someone who is abused (438 KB)
• What can you do to help a child who is being abused (390 KB)
• Do you think you are being abused? (502 KB)

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Violence Against Children Fact Sheet

• Violence Against Children (96 KB)

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