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Domestic Violence

do·mes·tic vi·o·lence

noun

Violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner.

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Def·i·ni·tion

Define

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physical

According to the AMEND Workbook for Ending Violent Behavior, physical abuse is any physically aggressive behavior, withholding of physical needs, indirect physically harmful behavior, or threat of physical abuse.

mental

Isolation is a form of abuse often closely connected to controlling behaviors. It is not an isolated behavior, but the outcome of many kinds of abusive behaviors.

emotional

According to the AMEND Workbook for Ending Violent Behavior, emotional abuse is any behavior that exploits anther’s vulnerability, insecurity, or character. Such behaviors include continuous degradation, intimidation, manipulation, brainwashing, or control of another to the detriment of the individual(AMEND 3).

Inspiration

From One who’s been there

“In the face of excruciating pain and uncertainty, I never lost hope, and it never occurred to me to stop fighting – not ever.”

– Farrah Fawcett

National Domestic Violence Hotline

(800) 799-7233

National Domestic Violence Hotline The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a leading resource utilized by media, to provide viewers, listeners and readers with a toll-free number to call from anywhere in the country to access safety from their abusive relationships.

National US Child Abuse Hotline

(800) 422-4453

National US Child Abuse Hotline The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential.

rainn

1-800-656-HOPE

RAINN The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. Among its programs, RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline at rainn.org . This nationwide partnership of more than 1,100 local rape crisis centers provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. These hotlines have helped over 1.3 million people since RAINN’s founding in 1994.

Health resource center on domestic violence

800-313-1310

Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence For almost two decades, the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (The Center) has supported health care professionals, domestic violence experts, survivors, and policy makers at all levels as they improve health care’s response to domestic violence.

Battered women’s justice project

612-824-8768

Battered Women’s Justice Project The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms and the Safer Families, Safer Communities Project, work to prevent domestic violence-related homicides involving firearms by promoting and supporting the effective implementation and enforcement of federal, state and tribal firearm prohibitions in domestic violence, dating violence and stalking cases.

National Network to end domestic violence

202-543-5566

National Network to End Domestic Violence We address the complex causes and far-reaching consequences of domestic violence. Through cross-sector collaborations at the state, national, and international levels, we are changing the way our society addresses and works to prevent domestic violence.

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National coalition against domestic violence

303-839-852

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence We address the complex causes and far-reaching consequences of domestic violence. Through cross-sector collaborations at the state, national, and international levels, we are changing the way our society addresses and works to prevent domestic violence.

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national Council of juvenile and family court judges

(775) 507-4777

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges The Family Violence and Domestic Relations Program (FVDR) seeks to improve court and community responses to family violence. To that end, the FVDR provides specialized training and technical assistance to judges, advocates, attorneys, and others throughout the country on domestic violence, primarily in the civil or criminal justice context. To date, the FVDR has trained more than 10,000 judges on domestic violence through the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence.

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Eating Disorders

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Grief

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Discrimination

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BULLYING

Bullying

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Sources

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Algoo, Jennifer. “Happy Birthday, Farrah Fawcett! See Her Most Iconic ’70s Moments.” Harper’s BAZAAR, Harper’s BAZAAR, 5 Oct. 2017, www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/g6795/farah-fawcett-photos/. (image from Getty images)