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Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center

We offer safety, support and hope to adult and child victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, violent crime, and loved one of homicide victims, because all people deserve a violence - free life and a compassionate community.

Homicide and Other Violent Crimes Program

Our mission as Homicide/Other Violent Crimes Survivor support advocates is to assist individuals, families, friends and neighbors through the trauma of violent crimes.

The Key On Central

Resale Store

This is a resale store that provides resources for the DSAOC Crisis Based Shelter & its clients, along with being open to the public. Our resale store depends on generous donations to keep the store running & successful.

1030 Central Ave | Fort Dodge, IA

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Domestic Violence Sexual Assault

Every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman is assaulted or beaten
DV accounts for 15% of all violent crimes in the U.S.
DV Hotlines nationwide receive approximately 20,800 calls per day Sexual Assault:
34% of sexual assault and rape victims are under the age of 12
Every 98 seconds another American is sexually assaulted
82% of all victims under 18 are female

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Homicide and

Other Violent Crimes

86 murders reported to law enforcement in Iowa in 2016
The estimated number of murders in the nation was 15,696
More than 1,200 Americans die in murder-suicides each year
In nearly three-fourths of all murder-suicides, an intimate partner of the shooter is among the victims
29,738 crimes against persons were committed in Iowa in 2015
214 Homicide or Other Violent Crimes Survivors were served by DSAOC’s HOVC Program in 2016