Workplace Costs for Domestic Violence - Developed by Texas Health Resources
		Total workforce in persons
		(%) Percentage female
	\|	Total estimate female employees
	\|	Number of female employees divided by 1000
	\|	DV rate per 1,000 Female Employees
	\|	Expected number of female DV victims at your company per year
	\|	Total expected victimizations at your company per year	\|	Avg. number victimizations per DV victim per year
	\|	Predicted number of your company's DV victims seeking medical care per year	\|	Avg. percentage of victims seeking medical care nationally
	\|	Predicted total number of medical visits by DV victims for your company	\|	Avg. number of medical visits per victimization
	\|	Total predicted medical costs per victimization for your company	\|	Avg. medical cost per victimization(adjusted to 2003 prices)
			\|	Avg. US percentage paid by insurance
	\|	Estimated number of your company's victims seeking MH services	\|	Avg. percentage of victims seeking mental health services
	\|	Total predicted mental health visits	\|	Avg. number of visits per victim
	\|	Total predicted mental health costs per victimization for your company	\|	Avg. cost per visit (adjusted to 2003 dollars)
	\|		\|	Avg. US percentage paid by insurance
	\|	Total estimated lost work days due to DV for your company	\|	Avg. number of lost work days per year per DV victim
	\|	($) Avg. hourly wage for your company
	\|	Total estimated productivity lost in your company per year due to DV

	\|	Total annual costs to your company due to DV

Data Sources: Costs of Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the United States; National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2003 Understanding Violence Against Women;Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academy Press 1996 Straus, Murray A. and Richard J. Gelles; Physical Violence in American Families: Risk Factors and Adaptations to Violence in 8,145 Families; 1989; Transaction Publishers Notes: 1. For these calculations, domestic violence refers only to rape or physical assault by an intimate partner. It does not include verbal, mental or emotional abuse. Accordingly, the estimates of incidence, medical costs and lost productivity underestimate the actual incidence and costs. 2. Average medical & mental health costs are 1995 dollars adjusted to 2003 dollars using the All-Item CPI. Percentages of costs paid by insurance are 1995 values 3. Total workforce includes only benefit eligible individuals

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Know the Signs:

You may suspect that something is wrong, but not sure how you can help. The signs are often recognizable. Not surprisingly, many domestic violence victims are hesitant to reach out for help for fear of retribution or embarrassment about their situation. Unfortunately, many may worry about losing a promotion or even their jobs if they confide in a coworker or supervisor.

If you suspect there’s a problem or observe warning signs and have not implemented a workplace policy to respond, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233), 800-787-3224 (TTY) for help with safety planning or referrals.

You can also find local resources on www.tcfv.org/gethelp for your employee and workplace.

Some indications that an employee may be a victim of domestic violence include:

Repeated and harassing telephone calls or disruptive visits from their intimate partner.
Employee or coworker reports of the employee being injured by their intimate partner (“Domestic Violence in the Workplace” Texas Trial Lawyers Association).
Difficulty concentrating on tasks or assignments.
Changes in attitude or performance.
Unexplained bruises or clothing that may conceal bruises such as long sleeve blouses or scarves worn during warm weather.
Depression, anxiety and/or fear.
Tardiness or frequent absence from work.
Fear of the safety of childrens/pets.

Some indications that an employee is a perpetrator of domestic violence* :

Employee expresses attitude of domination and aggression towards their intimate partner or coworker, or threatens or discusses threats to their partner, children and pets with other coworkers.
Outbursts of anger while talking with their intimate partner or coworker on the telephone or in person at the workplace.
Spouse, partner or coworker of employee appears to be afraid of employee and becomes submissive in the abusive employee’s presence.
Employee has been accused of or charged with abusing their partner, child, pet or other household member(s).

If you’ve noticed any of the above behaviors, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or 800-787-3224 (TTY) for programs and experts trained to work with batterers who want to end their abuse.