Our Children This Month, January 2023

Fresno’s Silent But Devastating Epidemic: Domestic Violence Part II

"Fresno County Sees an Alarming Spike in Domestic Violence Cases," ABC30 announced on December 14, 2022 in a story highlighting Fresno’s negative distinction for holding one of the highest rates of domestic violence calls for service per capita in the state, second only to Kern County. This story was followed three days later with a flurry of stories on a domestic violence murder-suicide by gun on Highway 41. While a domestic violence murder will briefly dominate the headlines for at least a few news cycles, it is only the tip of a very large iceberg that remains unseen by most of as we go about our daily lives. But, as we explored in last month’s issue, there are serious and wide-ranging consequences stemming from domestic violence—not only for the abused partner, but their children, and the community as a whole.