Know the Signs – Don’t just Ignore Domestic Violence – Say Something!
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Haven FYI – Oct 9, 2020
The social isolation measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic are making it more difficult for those who are at risk of abuse or violence to safely reach out for help. “Signal for Help” is a simple one hand signal that involves a woman lifting her hand up, then she puts her thumb down and then closes the rest of her fingers covering her thumb. It can help a person silently show they need help and want someone to check in with them in a safe way.
Haven FYI – Fri Oct 2, 2020
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month…we’ll be focusing each week on the basic facts of domestic violence and dispelling myths. Today we’re focusing on myths…including this quick one minute video about the myth that domestic violence will somehow “stop”….it rarely stops
Haven FYI – Fri Sept 24, 2020
Your partner apologizes and says the hurtful behavior won’t happen again — but you fear it will. At times you wonder whether you’re imagining the abuse, yet the emotional or physical pain you feel is real. If this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing domestic violence.
