344 Victims Served in a Single Day: North Dakota Data from the 20th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report

North Dakota Domestic Violence Counts Report

BISMARCK, ND – According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)’s 20th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report, on September 10, 2025, 17 domestic violence programs across North Dakota:

• Served 344 adult and child victims of domestic violence,
• Received 129 hotline contacts, and
• Provided 7 educational sessions and trainings to 213 members of the public.

On that same day, 52 requests for services went unmet due to a lack of resources, funding, and/or staffing. About 21% of these unmet requests were for emergency shelter, hotels, motels, transitional housing, and other housing.

Conducted annually by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) since 2006, the Domestic Violence Counts Survey is a one-day, unduplicated count of adults and children seeking domestic violence services in the United States. Each year, the Domestic Violence Counts Report summarizes this data and shares stories of both hope and heartbreak—from advocates connecting survivors and their children with lifesaving assistance, to programs being forced to turn away victims who urgently need help. 

The North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC) joined the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) in launching the 20th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report this year. For twenty years, Domestic Violence Counts has been the premier trusted source of data on the services domestic violence advocates provide to survivors every day. 

“The Domestic Violence Counts Report has data to support what we already knew: Advocates work tirelessly to help survivors stay safe and heal, and the need for services has never been greater,” Seth O’Neill, NDDSVC’s Executive Director, said. “With 344 survivors served in a single day, and 52 unmet requests for services, funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants are essential for programs, advocates, and survivors.”

On a national level, the latest Domestic Violence Counts Report found that participating programs across the country:

• Served 84,146 adults and children with critical services and support,
• Received 23,747 hotline contacts, sharing essential information and resources, and
• Educated 18,843 people, helping raise awareness of domestic violence in their communities.

Tragically, 13,018 requests for services went unmet because programs lacked sufficient resources.

Additional resources must be provided, system-wide responses must be improved, and barriers to safety and justice must be eliminated to ensure that survivors are not left without resources and that no program is ever forced to turn away survivors or close their doors when faced with a decrease in funding.

View the North Dakota Summary from the 20th Annual DV Counts Report.

View the full 20th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report from NNEDV.

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The North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC) supports and serves as a unified voice for 18 domestic violence/sexual assault (DV/SA) victim advocacy centers across North Dakota. From training and educational materials to public awareness and legislative policy change, NDDSVC works to provide North Dakota communities with the best tools and information to better support victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.