About the Issues

Did you know:

In 2020, there were  6,473, reports of child maltreatment made to Child Protective Services in Nassau County. 

1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime.

Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime

1 in 5 women and 1 in 33 men have experienced an attempted or completed rape.

1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18.

In 2020, our Human Trafficking Department served over 500 youth and adult victims of human trafficking.

83% percent of victims in confirmed sex trafficking cases in the U.S. are U.S. citizens.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Long Island is among the top 20 human trafficking jurisdictions in the country.

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