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54	2022	House	Jake Auchincloss	Auchincloss	Jake	A000148	Democrat	MA		Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	Framing the Future: campaign to build a new domestic violence shelter	FRAMING THE FUTURE: CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER	In reality, the expenditure of $2,000,000 in federal funds will ultimately save the taxpayers money. As noted earlier, the funds will support our Capital Campaign to build a new domestic violence shelter. By expanding capacity, we can support approximately 20 additional families per year. (Last year our Attleboro shelter served 17 families via 6 bedrooms.) These are families that would otherwise either become homeless and/or stay in dangerous situations where they will suffer increased physical and mental harm and possibly become a homicide victim. According to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (55(4): 433-444), lifetime cost of intimate partner violence in was $103,767 per female victim and $23,414 per male victim, or a population economic burden of nearly $3.6 trillion (2014 US$) over victims’ lifetimes, based on 43 million U.S. adults with victimization history. This estimate included $2.1 trillion (59% of total) in medical costs, $1.3 trillion (37%) in lost productivity among victims and perpetrators, $73 billion (2%) in criminal justice activities, and $62 billion (2%) in other costs, including victim property loss or damage. Government sources pay an estimated $1.3 trillion (37%) of the lifetime economic burden. While our work with families in shelter is not primary prevention, we know that our program provides supports for families to heal and to form healthy relationships. As a result, survivors are more likely to become productive members of society and their children are more likely to stay in school. We know that our work provides a solid base to help break the cycle of violence within families. In particular our trauma work with children in shelter can create positive outcomes over time, both for the family and in terms of economic costs to society. Results from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study show that early childhood trauma has impacts across the lifespan. According to the Center for Disease Control, “ACEs can have lasting, negative effects on health, well-being, as well as life opportunities such as education and job potential. These experiences can increase the risks of injury, sexually transmitted infections, maternal and child health problems (including teen pregnancy, pregnancy complications, and fetal death), involvement in sex trafficking, and a wide range of chronic diseases and leading causes of death such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and suicide.” New Hope’s work with domestic violence survivors helps to lessen the harm of ACE’s through trauma informed care and age appropriate interventions, including rebuilding trust with the non-offending parent. In fact, a current Board member, who today is a successful business woman, was in our Attleboro shelter as a child. Without New Hope’s intervention, she may have wound up on the streets, or a homicide statistic.	247 Maple Street, Attleboro, MA 02703	2000000