"Domestic violence and emotional abuse are behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating." - domesticviolence.org

In the state of Maine, domestic violence is the leading cause of homicide.

Maine is my home... I have been up and down many roads in life and I have lived through events that have scared me and even tested my own self worth... and I have done things that I am not proud of. Although I wish these events had never occurred, they have shaped my life and made me the person I am today. The past cannot be changed, but we can learn from it and change ourselves. My company's involvement reflect my own experiences... in hopes that others do not have to experience them.
-Victor Rios

"STOP" is the design for Domestic Violence Awareness. It is represented simply by a hand in the stop position.

25% of "STOP" sales are donated to Caring Unlimited, an organization committed to helping people who are seeking safety from domestic abuse. Resources include a 24-Hr. Hotline 1-800-239-7298, Legal Services, Support Groups, Emergency Shelters, and more.

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Signs that you may be in an abusive relationship. Ask yourself, Do I...

• feel afraid of my partner most of the time?


• avoid certain topics out of fear of angering my partner?


• feel that I can’t do anything right for my partner?


• believe that I deserve to be hurt or mistreated?


• wonder if I am the one who is crazy?


• feel emotionally numb or helpless?

If you are a victim of domestic violence or suspect someone that is, and you're not sure how to deal with it, or if you should get involved, call the Caring Unlimited Hotline at 1-800-239-7298 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) for advice and help.

FACTS (U.S.)

• Domestic Violence is the most common cause of injury to women in our society- exceeding the number of injuries from auto accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.


• Around the world, at least 1 in every 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex or other wise abused during her lifetime.


• While women are less likely than men to be victims of violent crimes overall, women are 5 to 8 times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner.


• Approximately one in five female high school students reports being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner.


• In a national survey of more than 6,000 American families, 50% of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children.


• 1 in 5 (21 %) women reported she had been raped or physically or sexually assaulted in her lifetime.

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