If you are in danger call 911. To speak with an advocate, TEXT or CALL our 24-hour confidential Crisis Hotline at
(239) 775-1101

If you are in immediate danger CALL 911. To speak to an advocate, TEXT or CALL our confidential 24-hour Crisis Line at

(239) 775-1101

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COUNSELING & ADVOCACY

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

TEEN & DATING ABUSE

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

RECOGNIZING ABUSE

Abusers use the tactics on the Power & Control Wheel to trap survivors in a relationship

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INTERNET SAFETY

HELP FOR A FRIEND

SIGNS OF TRAFFICKING

DATING VIOLENCE & YOUR CHILD

WHAT SURVIVORS MIGHT HEAR:

“I will change and it will never happen again!”
“It’s your fault I act this way!”
“If I can’t have you, no one will have you.”
“I will find you wherever you go!”
“It’s not over until I say it’s over.”

WHAT SURVIVORS MIGHT EXPERIENCE:

Watching the abuser handle guns, bullets, knives, etc.
Having the keys to car taken away.
Having phone calls screened.
Being denied access to money.

ABUSERS INSTILL FEAR IN SURVIVORS:

Fear of losing children.
Fear of loneliness and isolation.
Fear of physical violence.
Fear of pets being abused.
Fear of becoming homeless.

BARRIERS THAT PREVENT A SURVIVOR FROM LEAVING:

Financial
Emotional
Religious
And, the survivor may still be in love with the abuser.

Remember: Leaving does not happen in just one step. It is a process. We can help you leave safely.