NNEDV’s Domestic Violence Counts Report is an annual noninvasive, unduplicated count of adults and children who seek services from U.S. domestic violence shelter programs during a single 24-hour survey period. Conducted annually by NNEDV since 2006, #DVCounts takes into account the dangerous nature of domestic violence by using a survey designed to protect the confidentiality and safety of victims.
March 20, 2024
For the 18th consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
March 16, 2023
For the 17th consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
March 21, 2022
For the 16th consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
May 11, 2021
For the 15th consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
March 9, 2020
For the 14th consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
June 11, 2019
For the thirteenth consecutive year, on September 13, 2018, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
June 13, 2018
For the twelfth consecutive year, on September 13, 2017, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
July 3, 2017
For the eleventh consecutive year, on September 14, 2016, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States.
January 15, 2016
The Domestic Violence Counts survey provides a point-in-time, noninvasive, unduplicated record of individuals who access domestic violence services during a single 24-hour period. Developed in 2006 by a team of experts in the field of domestic violence, the goal of the survey is to count the number of individuals who contact domestic violence programs in search of assistance.
FAQs for domestic violence programs and advocates about NNEDV’s annual Domestic Violence Counts report.
FAQs for Journalists about NNEDV’s annual Domestic Violence Counts Report.
The 2015 Census took place on September 16, 2015.
January 15, 2015
For the ninth consecutive year, on September 10, 2014, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence service in the United States. The census documents the number of individuals who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet due to a lack of resources, and the issues and barriers that domestic violence programs face as they strive to provide services to victims.
January 15, 2014
For the eighth consecutive year, on September 17, 2013, NNEDV conducted a one-day unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence service in the United States.
January 15, 2013
For the seventh consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day, unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the U.S. on September 12, 2012.
January 15, 2012
For the seventh consecutive year, NNEDV conducted a one-day, unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the U.S. on September 15, 2011.
January 27, 2011
On September 15, 2010, 91 percent of identified domestic violence programs in the United States participated in the 2010 National Census of Domestic Violence Services.
January 15, 2010
For the fourth consecutive year, NNEDV conducted the one-day, unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the U.S., on September 15, 2009.
January 15, 2009
On September 17, 2008, seventy-eight percent of identified domestic violence programs in the United States participated in the 2008 National Census of Domestic Violence Services.
January 15, 2008
On September 25, 2007, sixty-nine percent of identified domestic violence programs in the United States participated in the 2007 National Census of Domestic Violence Services.
January 15, 2007
On November 2, 2006, 62% of identified local domestic violence programs across the United States participated in the first National Census of Domestic Violence Services.
