DULUTH, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) - The statistics are staggering and sobering. One in three women report being physically or sexually abused at some point in their lives. More than 32 million Americans are affected by domestic violence each year.
Domestic violence is, in fact, the leading cause of injury to women.
We introduce you to one woman who ran for her life and found safety in Duluth.
Life hasn't been easy for Korine Hill. Running from an abusive relationship she, and her two children, ended up at Safe Haven in Duluth.
Before I got to Duluth it was really out of control. Bad situation with my kids' dad.
Korine found safety for her children and help for her family when she turned to the United Way supported Little Treasures program.
Little Treasures offers free and reduced child care along with pre-school education, parenting classes and safe family time.
My kids are now learning skills and they're developing skills. It's wonderful, very wonderful there. They all on track with their ABCs.
Little Treasures has become a critical part of Korine's life.
My parenting skills was not good at all.
We have moms and dads that don't want to repeat what was in their pasts or they just want to be able to talk about it when they're in the midst of it.
Life is often a challenge for the families in the Little Treasures programs but leaders say they are seeing great success in helping to create better lives.
The parents are working very had to become healthy and to be able to support their own children and to move off of welfare to work and it is a difficult process.
Korine is an example of that kind of success...though it's not easy.
She takes the bus downtown with the two little kids and then has to catch another bus to get up to Grant School where we're located this fall. And then we greet the children at the bus get them off the bus so she can jump on the bus that's right behind and get down to London Road where she works.
Korine says the best thing about the program is they accept her for what she is.
I didn't feel like I was judged.
We try very hard not to shame the parents. We realize they have a difficult job.
Korine says she's received more than assistance through Little Treasures...she's learned to be better mother so that her children will understand a better way of life.
Tonight at 10, as we continue our special report on Care in Crisis, we'll introduce you to a well-known Duluth woman whose life was set on a path to success with the help of several area non profit programs.
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