1. BELL WORK What advice would you give someone who is being abused?

2. VIOLENCE PREVENTING AND COPING WITH ABUSE

3. OBJECTIVES describe the cycle of abuse. develop a plan to stop the cycle of abuse. identify where to get help if you are abused.

4. AFFECTED BY ABUSE Whenever abuse is present in the family, all family members are affected.

5. AFFECTED BY ABUSE Abused spouses are sometimes enablers in domestic violence by concealing the true nature of their injuries.

6. CYCLE OF ABUSE Breaking the cycle of abuse can be difficult and often requires outside help. cycle of abuse The pattern of repeating abuse from one generation to the next

7. BREAKING THE CYCLE If you suspect a friend is being abused, ask your friend and speak to a trusted adult. The first step to take if you are a victim of abuse is to confide in a trusted adult. Call a crisis hotline. crisis hotline A toll-free telephone service where abuse victims can get help and provide information

8. ORGANIZATIONS Childhelp USAChild abuse victims, parents, concerned individuals Youth Crisis HotlineIndividuals reporting child abuse, youth ages 12 to 18 Stop it Now!Child sexual abuse victims, parents, offenders, concerned individuals National Domestic Violence Hotline Children, parents, friends, offenders Girls and Boys TownAbused, abandoned, and neglected girls and boys, parents, and family members

9. REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT Victims may feel too ashamed to report the problem.

10. REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT Victims may fear that reporting the abuse will break up the family.

11. REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT Victims may have fears about getting someone in trouble with the law.

12. REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT Victims may have promised the abuser to keep the abuse a secret.

13. HELP Most people need professional help to overcome the emotional trauma of abuse.

14. HELP Teens who have been abused sometimes find comfort in group counseling sessions.

15. HELP In extreme situations or ones where abuse is ongoing, abused family members may be sent to shelters.

16. HELP The cycle of abuse will not end until someone reports the problem.