DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
Also known as Intimate Partner Violence, battering, or family violence, occurs when one person in the intimate
relationship tries to take control over the other by using destructive
behaviors that may include physical assaults, sexual abuse, financial control, stalking and
emotional abuse.The violence may occur constantly or only
sporadically.
ANYONE CAN BE A VICTIM! Victims can be of any age, sex, race, culture, religion, education, employment or marital status.Children in homes where there is domestic violence are more likely to be abused and/or neglected. Most children in these homes know about the violence. Even if a child is not physically harmed, they may have emotional and behavior problems.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
Does Your Partner ...
* Act jealous or possesive?
* Lose his/her temper often?
* Check up or call you constantly?
* Keep you from having friends?
* Physically hurt you (hit, slap, kick, punch,
bite)?
* Make all of the decisions?
* Pressure you to have sex?
* Put you down in front of others?
* Scare or frighten you?
* Blame you or others when things don't go right?
* Make others concerned for your safety?
* Threaten to hurt himsel/herself if you leave?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be in a violent relationship.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT! If you are being abused by your partner, you may feel afraid, angry, confused, and/or trapped. You may also blame yourself for what is happening. These emotions are normal responses to abuse. Despite what others are saying, YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PARTNERS ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS.
ANYONE CAN BE A VICTIM! Victims can be of any age, sex, race, culture, religion, education, employment or marital status.Children in homes where there is domestic violence are more likely to be abused and/or neglected. Most children in these homes know about the violence. Even if a child is not physically harmed, they may have emotional and behavior problems.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
Does Your Partner ...
* Act jealous or possesive?
* Lose his/her temper often?
* Check up or call you constantly?
* Keep you from having friends?
* Physically hurt you (hit, slap, kick, punch,
bite)?
* Make all of the decisions?
* Pressure you to have sex?
* Put you down in front of others?
* Scare or frighten you?
* Blame you or others when things don't go right?
* Make others concerned for your safety?
* Threaten to hurt himsel/herself if you leave?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be in a violent relationship.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT! If you are being abused by your partner, you may feel afraid, angry, confused, and/or trapped. You may also blame yourself for what is happening. These emotions are normal responses to abuse. Despite what others are saying, YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PARTNERS ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS.
No One Deserves to be Battered
There is Hope - We can Help
For more information or help contact the office nearest you.
Or call 1(800) 376-4311
There is Hope - We can Help
For more information or help contact the office nearest you.
Or call 1(800) 376-4311
SEXUAL ASSAULT:
Sexual assault and abuse is any type of sexual activity that a person is forced or manipulated into without giving consent. Sexual assault is not only a sexual act; it is an act of power and control.
FORMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT:
* Inappropriate touching
* Unwanted vaginal, anal, or oral penetration
* Rape
* Attempted rape
* Child molestation
* Incest
* Sexual exploitation by someone in a position of power
* Sexual Harassment
* Marital Rape
Sexual assault can be verbal, visual, or anything that forces a person to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention.
Examples of this are:
* Voyeurism- when someone watches private sexual acts
* Exhibitionism-when someone exposes him/herself in public
* Incest- sexual contact between family members
* Sexual harassment- uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature especially by a person in authority
Myths & Facts About Sexual Assault:
Myth: Women ask to be raped by the way they dress, act, talk, etc.
Fact: No one asks to be humiliated, beaten or killed. In most cases, the rape victim is threatened with bodily injury or death if they resist. No one has the
"right" to another person's body or to force them into doing an act against their will. A person always has the right to say no and not be raped.
Myth: Sexual assaults occur only among strangers.
Fact: A majority of reported rapes are acquaintance rapes: that is, the rape is committed by a person known to the victim.
Myth: Sexual assault is a women's problem.
Fact: Sexual assault is a societal problem involving men and women. Recent statistics show us that 1 in 5 males will be sexually assaulted before they are 18.
Myth: Rapes occur in back alleys.
Fact: The most common location of rape in in the victim's home. One-half of all rapes occur in private residences.
FORMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT:
* Inappropriate touching
* Unwanted vaginal, anal, or oral penetration
* Rape
* Attempted rape
* Child molestation
* Incest
* Sexual exploitation by someone in a position of power
* Sexual Harassment
* Marital Rape
Sexual assault can be verbal, visual, or anything that forces a person to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention.
Examples of this are:
* Voyeurism- when someone watches private sexual acts
* Exhibitionism-when someone exposes him/herself in public
* Incest- sexual contact between family members
* Sexual harassment- uninvited and unwelcome verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature especially by a person in authority
Myths & Facts About Sexual Assault:
Myth: Women ask to be raped by the way they dress, act, talk, etc.
Fact: No one asks to be humiliated, beaten or killed. In most cases, the rape victim is threatened with bodily injury or death if they resist. No one has the
"right" to another person's body or to force them into doing an act against their will. A person always has the right to say no and not be raped.
Myth: Sexual assaults occur only among strangers.
Fact: A majority of reported rapes are acquaintance rapes: that is, the rape is committed by a person known to the victim.
Myth: Sexual assault is a women's problem.
Fact: Sexual assault is a societal problem involving men and women. Recent statistics show us that 1 in 5 males will be sexually assaulted before they are 18.
Myth: Rapes occur in back alleys.
Fact: The most common location of rape in in the victim's home. One-half of all rapes occur in private residences.
If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, remember YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
For more information or help contact the office nearest you.
Or call 1(800) 376-4311
For more information or help contact the office nearest you.
Or call 1(800) 376-4311
