This week our FYI email focuses on violence – specifically violence in schools. Wow – just sit with those words “violence in schools”. Did you ever think that would be a phrase we would all know – a bit too well? Did you ever think that when picking out school backpacks we would see ones made of Kevlar?
Category: FYI Weekly
Category for FYI Weekly Articles
Haven FYI – Friday July 21, 2023
Why women don’t leave abusive relationships…
Haven FYI – Friday July 7th, 2023
Threats of suicide can range from overt—I’ll kill myself if you ever leave me—to subtle—You won’t have to worry about me much longer. No matter the context, they can be scary and confusing. The last thing you want is for your partner to die by suicide. So, what should you do if an abuser threatens suicide?
Haven FYI – Friday, June 30th, 2023
What is emotional abuse? This type of abusive tactic is used by toxic partners to exert power and control over someone by manipulating a partner’s emotions. It can be difficult for a survivor to recognize emotional abuse because it doesn’t leave behind the indicative signs of physical abuse, like bruises and black eyes. However, a partner who uses emotional abuse will likely escalate to other, more physically violent forms of abusive behavior as time goes on.
