1. Domestic Violence By Shirley, Robert, Melyssa

2. Domestic Abuse Throughout this presentation, we’ll explain what Domestic Violence is and how it affects you. Throughout this presentation, we’ll explain what Domestic Violence is and how it affects you.

3. What is Domestic Violence Physical, emotional, mental, sexually abuse within a family or a relationship. Physical, emotional, mental, sexually abuse within a family or a relationship.

4. What it looks like Threats Threats Hitting Hitting Isolation from others (family, friends, etc.) Isolation from others (family, friends, etc.) Verbal assaults Verbal assaults Intimidation Intimidation Sexual Coercion Sexual Coercion Peer Pressure Peer Pressure

5. Causes One partner tries to dominate and control the other partner One partner tries to dominate and control the other partner A way to cope A way to cope Hard times Hard times Control Control Power Power

6. Effects Control on money, phone, or car Control on money, phone, or car Humiliate/yell/put down/you feel horrible like you did something wrong. Humiliate/yell/put down/you feel horrible like you did something wrong. Keeps you from seeing your family/ friends Keeps you from seeing your family/ friends Controls what you do and where you go Controls what you do and where you go Keeping tabs on Keeping tabs on Fatal/violent/suicide/homi cide Fatal/violent/suicide/homi cide

7. Signs of abuse Fear of partner Fear of partner Constantly watching what you do Constantly watching what you do Isolation Isolation Have marks on body Have marks on body Hides their bodies to hide marks Hides their bodies to hide marks Timid/Shy out of nowhere Timid/Shy out of nowhere Denial Denial

8. How to help a friend Tell a trusted adult Tell a trusted adult Tell a counselor Tell a counselor Tell trusted adults that work in school because they will report it right away Tell trusted adults that work in school because they will report it right away

9. Hotlines  National Teen Dating Abuse 24 Hour Helpline & Loveisrespect.org  Call 1-866-331-9474/tty: 1-866-331-8453  (24/7)  National Domestic Violence Hotline  Call 1-800-799-7233  (24/7)  RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network  Call 1-800-656-4673  (24/7)