"To spread awareness of this across the state, the Georgia Commission on Family Violence and the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence issued last week the 2012 Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report. The report analyzes domestic violence deaths and recommends changes to the system that will lead to lower homicide rates.
Georgia ranks 10th in the nation for men killing women in single-victim homicides, most of which are domestic violence murders..."
http://georgia.gov/blog/2013-04-03/report-highlights-domestic-violence-fatalities
From the report:
"In response to the added complications of substance abuse, mental health, sexual abuse and trauma which victims of domestic violence experience, we provide information on a recommended response to working with survivors: Trauma-Informed Care. This approach is not only beneficial to victims and survivors, it also addresses the vicarious trauma that inevitably affects service providers who work closely with people experiencing trauma...." [see pgs 30-32 for TIC section]
http://www.fatalityreview.com/homepage/images/stories/2012annualreport.pdf
This report has been added to the Social Services/Domestic Violence Shelter section of our Resource Center.
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