Providing essential help and resources for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Our crisis programs offers safety, support, and empowerment to survivors on their journey to healing.
domestic violenceaccess to justicepro seSelf-help programs are conceptualized as alternatives to attorney representation that can help both courts and unrepresented litigants. The rhetoric of self-help also typically includes empowering unrepresented individuals to help themselves. But how do self-help ...
a series of actions domestic violence survivors might use to stay safe in a relationship. Actions can consist of creating a safety word with children to help them recognize when a situation is dangerous, memorizing the address of the local police precinct, knowing which local shelters ...
Domestic violence or intimate partner violence impacts people of any race, age, gender or economic status. Violence can be physical, verbal, emotional and psychological. But financial abuse is one of the most common reasons that individuals of violence stay in or return to their relationships. Man...
, or to enroll in one of our domestic violence groups, anger management groups, or batterer’s intervention programs. It’s time to embark on a journey towards healthier relationships and personal growth. Together, we can make a difference in our community and put an end to domestic violence...
Help for Adults Resources Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior in a relationship used to gain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional/verbal, economic, threats or other psychological actions to frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, hum...
Merseyside Domestic Violence Services is a Voluntary run organisation based in Liverpool. We work with families affected by Domestic violence. Offering support, advice and educational programs aimed at breaking the cycle of abuse and aiding the recovery process. We're a grassroots charity... ...
domestic violence- violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women violence,force- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence...
Cannon, C., Hamel, J., Buttell, F., and Ferreira, R. J., (2016). A survey of domestic violence perpetrator programs in the United States and Canada: findings and implications for policy and intervention. Partner Abuse 7, 226-276. doi: 10. 1891/1946-6560.7.3.226...
How to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a very painful experience for those who have to go through it. The victims often have very low self-esteem. They tend to blame themselves for the abuse and make excuses for the abuser. Great patience and understanding are needed ...