Community Assessment 2020-2025

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency 2020-2025
Domestic Violence
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men
have experienced some form of domestic violence (NCADV.org, 2019). The California
Partnership to End Domestic Violence reports that approximately 40% of women in California
experienced physical violence from their domestic partner in their lifetime (CPEDV.org, 2019).
They also report that women ages 18-24 are 11% more likely to be victims, and 75% of victims
have children under the age of 18 in the home (CPEDV.org, 2019).
Research has shown that children exposed to domestic violence have an increased risk of
physical, mental, and emotional illnesses. The younger the child, the more serious the
consequences can be. Some types of abuse that affect a child are physical, sexual, or emotional
abuse of a parent; overhearing abuse (even behind closed doors). Children as young as infants
who have been exposed to domestic violence have shown eating and sleeping problems
decreased responsiveness to adults and increased crying. (cityofsacramento.org, 2019)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
The following chart from Kidsdata.org shows the drug and alcohol use within 30 days, reported
among teens in California between 2013-2015.
100.00%
80.00%
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
0.00%
7th grade 9th grade 11th grade
Some
None
The chart demonstrates that by 11 th grade the percentage of drug and alcohol use increases to
1/3 of all students.
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