Helping Domestic Violence Victims

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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Dan Schrader and Melissa Shook
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims

• What is Domestic Violence
• Also called spousal abuse
• When one person in an intimate relationship tries
  to dominate and control the other person
• By using fear, guilt, intimidation, shame, etc.

Dan Schrader and Melissa Shook
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims

• What the Victim Experiences
• Being dominated
• Feeling humiliated
• Isolated
• Threatened constantly
• Intimidated
• Brainwashed into thinking its their fault

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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
What the Victim ExperiencesContinued
Physical
Emotional
-Chipping away self worth and independence -Publi
c insults -Inappropriate names -Humiliation
-Using physical force -biting -kickin
g -hitting,etc
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Why the victim stays -Fear -Further
violence -Batterer will harm his/
herself -Being alone - Reduced Income -Judged
as a bad partner/ parent -Pressured to maintain
relationship due to religious beliefs
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Signs of Abuse
Visible Physical Injury -Bruises -Burns
-Miscarriages -Stress-related Illnesses
-Anxiety -Depression
Emotional Indicators -Isolation from family and
friends -Absenteeism/lateness in the workplace
-Unavailable to attend social gatherings
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Personally Helping- ASKING is the only way to be
sure
-Best way to help is by listening
Do -Be prepared -Express concern -Offer
help -Support and believe the victim
Dont -Judge or blame -Wait for them to come to
you -Give advice
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Where to Get Outside Help
-Counselors - www.dvsolutions.org/ -
www.emergedv.com/ -Shelter homes -
www.safehorizon.org/page.php?pagesheltertour -
www.asafeplaceforhelp.org/
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Prevention
-Educating in school systems -Promote more
awareness -If you show signs of being an abuser
seek counseling immediately
Dan Schrader and Melissa Shook
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Helping Domestic Violence Victims
Dan Schrader and Melissa Shook