Violence

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An estimated 141,000 people were victims of domestic violence in 2006.
Jacksonville served 10,000 survivors of domestic violence in 2006.

Source: Domestic Violence in Duval County: Executive Summary, September 18, 2007. Jacksonville University Social Science Research Center.

Jacksonville University conducted face-to-face interviews with domestic violence victims in 2007 and found that 30% had children present at the time of the most recent incident of abuse.

Source: Domestic Violence in Duval County: Executive Summary, September 18, 2007. Jacksonville University Social Science Research Center.

During those incidents of domestic violence that were reported to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in 2007, 948 juveniles were present.

Source: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Family Violence/Child Abuse Unit

In 2006-07, Hubbard House, the largest domestic violence shelter in Jacksonville, served 356 children. Source: Hubbard House
In a 2007 survey conducted by Jacksonville University, 10% of respondents stated that at least  one adult  relative in their family had been a victim of domestic violence within the past year.

Source: Domestic Violence in Duval County: Executive Summary, September 18, 2007. Jacksonville University Social Science Research Center.

In the same survey, 74% of respondents who knew of a victim of domestic violence said that counseling was needed.
In the same survey, 48% of respondents said that victims of domestic violence had actually received counseling services.