IntroductionDomestic violence (DV) is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including threat or recourse to violence. Domestic violence can include physical, emotional, psychological, financial and/or sexual abuse. Abusers may use pressure, fear, intimidation, separation, and other behaviors to gain and maintain power over their victims. Domestic violence can affect anyone, regardless of ethnicity, race, income, class, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or gender. gender identity. . One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Domestic violence occurs in same-sex relationships, and men can also be victims. According to Carter (personal communication, 2014), director of the Hoke County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Nonprofit. There were 99 individual cases of DV reported last year in Hoke County and 58 cases of sexual assault (SA). It was last reported that 86% of SAs are not reported at all. About 32% of domestic violence cases occurred in a household where domestic violence was prevalent. This group proposal is a tool to help reach victims of DV and SA and give them a chance to live again. Marketing and Screening Due to the nature of domestic violence and sexual assault, we will work with young adults ages 18-20. 45 years old. Sexual violence does not have a gender basis, men and women both experience violence within their relationships. However, with this set of group sessions, the focus will be on women who are or have been in a domestic violence situation. Because SA and DV are so closely linked when it comes to domestic violence situations, the group sessions will also accommodate victims of sexual assault...... middle of paper ......7. Understand the law behind domestic violence and sexual assault. ReferencesClark, PM (2011). Interventions against domestic violence: cognitive behavioral therapy. Corrections Today, Vol. 73 (1), p. 62-64. Retrieved from http://crimesolutions.gov/PracticeDetails.aspx?ID+16Friedberg, RD, McClure, JM, & Garcia, JH (2009). Cognitive therapy techniques for children and adolescents: tools to enrich practice. New York, NY: Guilford Press Gadding, S.T. (2012). Groups: A Consulting Specialty (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson EducationJacobs, EE, Masson, RL, Harvill, RL, & Schimmel, CJ (2012). Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills (7th ed.), Belmont, CA: Brooks/ColeJones, A. (1998). 104 Activities that strengthen: self-esteem, teamwork, communication, anger management, self-discovery and coping skills. Richland, WA: Playroom Publication