MEN ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IF YOU ARE A VICTIM YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
CHILDREN ARE THE SILENT VICTIMS. THEY HAVE NO VOICE, NO CHOICE ONLY FEAR "Child abuse and neglect cases must be recognized as being among the highest priority for the courts' attention. Unjustified procedural delays wreak havoc on a child's
development, stability and security." Syllabus Point 1, in part, In Interest of Carlita B., 185
W.Va. 613, 408 S.E.2d 365 (1991).
YOU CAN NOT MEASURE THE PAIN BUT IT COST THE TAX PAYERS OUR THIS COUNTRY OVER
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SUBJECTS BELOW PLEASE CLICK ON "TRUST BETRAYED"
(1) RESPECT METER ~
How do you know if you are in a hurtful relationship? "TRUST BETRAYED"
Be careful think twice about going out with someone who: PLEASE READ ON
(3)EVERY 15 DAYS IN WEST VIRGINIA
THERE IS A DOMESTIC HOMOCIDE
ONE IN EVERY 3 HOMOCIDES IN WV
IS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS RISEN 28% IN
THE PAST 2 YEARS IN WV. "TRUST BETRAYED"
*2 to 4 million women are battered by their spouse or intimate parnter per year. 20% of them are seiously or fatally injured.
*Women have a 9 times better chance of being asulted at home than on the street. "TRUST BETRAYED"
*In the United States there are 38,000 animal shelters. That is
40,000 doctor visits per year
30,000 hospital emergency room visits per year
100,000 total days of hospitalization per year
* The battering of pregnant women is the "TRUST BETRAYED"
WHY DON'T BATTERED WOMEN LEAVE?
(I've received comments on these statistics, saying I shouldn't discourage women. This is not here to discourage women, it's here to inform EVERYONE OF THESE PROBLESM.)
* WOMEN WHO LEAVE BATTERERS ARE 75% more LIKELY OF BEING KILLED BY THE BATTERER.
* THEY WON'T HAVE SUPPORT: WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT HOME MAKE UP 36-60% OF ALL HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
* IN THE MAJORITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE FIRST INCIDENCE OF VIOLENCE OCCURS YEARS INTO THE RELATIONSHIP/MARRIAGE.
"TRUST BETRAYED"
WHAT IS DATING VIOLENCE ~
"LEGAL TERMS"
The Cycle of Violence~
Possible Effects of Dating Violence on the Victim~
If you are in a bad relationship~
"TRUST BETRAYED"
What can I do~
For More Information contact the statewide domestic violence prevention office:
"Trust betrayed"~
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'CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY ARE TAUGHT. WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING YOUR CHILD?"
Children and Domestic Violence"~
select a topic to navigate the publication
(2)TIP ON AVOIDING BAD RELATIONSHIPS ~
if you have any questions about your relationship.
*Less than every 15 seconds a woman is battered.
*Domestic violence towards women exceeds the number of women raped, mugged and in automobile accidents
* ONE IN THREE female homicides were slain by intimate or ex-intimate partners.
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COMMON MYTHS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS: ~ True or False Quiz
The physical, sexual, emotional and/or verbal abuse of one partner by the other partner.
"Dads Against Discrimination"~
"Trust betrayed"~
"Children of Divorce"~
Children and Domestic Violence"~
"WV Grandparents"
Examples of How a Partner Tries to Gain Power and Control in a Dating relationship~
Develop a Safety Plan - Deciding Whether or Not to go on a Date, Going on the Date.
Links to other sites on the Web
Children of Domestic Violence
The Bill of Rights of Children
WV GRANDPARENTS
Divorce~Custody~Child Support
Parents of Adult Drug Addicts
True or False
(1) Girls like guys who take charge on a date True or False
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