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A Major Public Health Issue

Age-Specific Effects on Children

Are You Being Abused?

Are You Being Abusive?

Common Misconceptions of Domestic Violence

Does Your Man Fight Fair?

Health Effects of Domestic Violence

How to Help Someone Who is Being Abused

Impact of Domestic Violence Exposure

Is it Really Abuse?

Risk Factors for Abuse

Is Someone You Know Being Abused?

Legal Help 101

“The Ripple Effect was ‘a very present help in time of need.’ It was support through a very hard time in my life. It was God’s love extended toward me.”

—a former client

“The Ripple Effect is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of domestic violence. We believe that everyone deserves a life free from abuse.”

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