Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior — including physical, emotional, financial, or sexual abuse — used to gain power and control over another person in a domestic relationship. This can occur between roommates, dating partners, married partners, or family members.
Domestic violence affects people of all ages, genders, races, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and income levels. It does not discriminate.
Abuse doesn’t have to be physical to be harmful. Emotional manipulation, financial control, psychological abuse, pressure, and coercion are all serious — and no one deserves to experience any form of abuse.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help.
📞 Call our 24/7 confidential line: 1-877-237-2513
Signs of Domestic Violence
- Physical abuse, including hitting, slapping, biting, kicking, and pushing
- Tells you that you can never do anything right
- Shows extreme jealousy of your friends and time spent away
- Keeps you or discourages you from seeing friends or family members
- Insults, demeans or shames you with put-downs
- Controls family finances and/or takes your money or refuses to give you money for necessary expenses
- Looks at you or acts in ways that scare you
- Controls who you see, where you go, or what you do
- Prevents you from making your own decisions or makes you feel unable to make decisions
- Tells you that you are a bad parent or threatens to harm or take away your children
- Prevents you from working or attending school
- Destroys your property or threatens to hurt or kill your pets
- Intimidates you with guns, knives or other weapons
- Pressures you to have sex when you don’t want to or do things sexually you’re not comfortable with
- Pressures you to use drugs or alcohol
- Uses your children as a way to make you feel guilt or to relay messages
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