One Safe Place working to end domestic violence against men and women

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'In the United States, 15 percent of domestic violence reports are against men. However, the CDC says in a conflicting survey it was much higher, 40 percent in fact.

Many men who suffer domestic violence don’t say anything because of the stigma attached and the lack of resources available. One safe place is working to change that. With the recent rise of domestic violence in Shasta County, the center is hoping to reach out to everyone affected by abuse.

“Men are abused also, and that’s why the Shasta Women’s refuge and Justice Center recently changed their name to One Safe Place,” said One Safe Place Director of Client Services Michael Burke.

Since the recent name change, Burke says more men have come in for help.

“It’s not just about women and families it’s about men and people in dating violence, about any type of family violence or sexual assault that happens in our community,” said Burke.'