New domestic violence awareness webpage

A new webpage has been created by a state agency to highlight critical hotlines, resources and community partners to help victims of domestic violence.  South Carolina DHEC created the new webpage to be a voice to those needing help.  According to the CDC–the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 3 women and about 1 in 4 men in the U-S report having experienced severe physical violence from a partner in their lifetime. Domestic violence can involve physical violence but also includes threats, harassment, belittling someone, pressuring someone about sex, controlling finances, and other tactics of verbal or emotional abuse to gain power and control.