In just one day, 79,088 adults and children received essential, life-changing services from local programs.

Each year domestic violence programs take part in the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) Domestic Violence Counts Survey. It’s a one-day count of adults and children seeking services in the United States.  

This survey documents the number of people seeking services, types of services, and requests that went unmet due to lack of resources.  

The 19th annual survey took place on September 4, 2024, with 1,741 domestic violence programs taking part. All 15 domestic violence programs in Kentucky participated.  

Kentucky Results 

1,268 Victims Served  

• 803 adults and children found refuge in emergency shelters, transitional housing, hotels, motels, or other housing provided by local domestic violence programs.  
• 465 adults and children received non-residential supportive services like transportation, court accompaniment, counseling, and more.  

174 Hotline Contacts Received  

• Domestic violence hotlines are lifelines for victims in danger, providing support, information, safety planning, and resources via phone, chat, text, and email. Hotline staff received 174 contacts, averaging more than 7 contacts per hour.  

105 People Educated  

• On the survey day, local domestic violence programs provided 5 educational sessions and training to 105 members of the public, addressing topics like domestic violence prevention and early intervention. 

70 Unmet Requests for Services  

• Victims made 70 requests for services that programs could not provide because they did not have the resources. Approximately 57% of these unmet requests were for emergency shelter, hotels, motels, and other housing.