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Are you at risk from Domestic Violence?
You need a Safety Plan!
Another problem of concern:
Workplace Intimidation and Harassment.
Stopping Violence begins with children, and often starts with
Animal Abuse.
Sexual Abuse Information for and about Children
This list identifies a series of behaviors typically demonstrated by batterers and abusive people. All of these forms of abuse, psychological, economic, and physical, come from the batterer's desire for power and control. The list can help you recognize whether you or someone you know is in a violent relationship. The more items that apply to your situation the more dangerous it is and the more immediate your need to request help. Nationwide, toll-free, twenty-four hour, assistance numbers are listed at the end of this section. |
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For Help and information on a local shelter, 24 hours a day, call:
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If you are a child visiting this page, the first thing you need to know is that you are not alone. One in three girls and one in five boys is sexually assaulted before the age of 18. Perhaps more important for you to know is that it is not your fault. You deserve to be helped and there is help out there.
Check the list above. Many of the behaviors are important no matter what your age, but, if you are a minor and are experiencing any of the following behaviors, get help immediately!
If there is no one close to ask for help or if you need more help than you are getting, these groups are there to help you.
How to know if you are a victim of sexual abuse. Have you been:
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The following information is from The Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS) First Strike Program
Over the last 25 years, many studies in psychology, sociology and criminology have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have childhood and adolescent histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty. The FBI has recognized this connection since the 1970s, when its analysis of the lives of serial killers suggested that most had, as children, killed or tortured animals. Far more prevalent, animal cruelty is frequently an indicator in cases of domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. In response to recent studies indicating a strong correlation between animal abuse and family violence, communities across the United States are taking animal abuse seriously and developing innovative programs designed to provide early identification and intervention for violent perpetrators. The HSUS's First Strike™ Campaign The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) launched the First Strike campaign in 1997 with two main goals: to increase public and professional awareness of the connection between animal cruelty and human violence and to encourage professionals involved in anti violence efforts to work together. Since the campaign began in 1997, The HSUS has conducted hundreds of First Strike workshops around the country, bringing together social workers, animal protection workers, law enforcement, educators, prosecutors, judges, veterinarians, and concerned citizens to facilitate the development of coordinated community responses to violence against all living things. In addition, the First Strike campaign continues to monitor cases of animal cruelty across the country and press for the passage of well enforced, felony-level anti cruelty laws.
Lewchanin, S., Psy.D. and Zimmerman, E. (2000). Community Intervention in Juvenile Animal Cruelty and Clinical Assessment of Juvenile Animal Cruelty. Bunswick, ME; Biddle Publishing Company and Audenreed Press. To order using a credit card, check out the web site at www.biddle-audenreed.com or call 1-888-315-0582, 9-5 Eastern time. Lockwood, R. and Ascione, F. (1998) Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence. West Lafayette, IN; Purdue University Press. To order, call Purdue Press toll free at (800) 933-9637. Cloth $56.95, Paper $29.95. Raphael, P., Colman, L. and Loar, L. (1999) Teaching Compassion: A Guide for Humane Educators, Teachers and Parents. Almeda, CA; The Latham Foundation; . http://www.latham.org/shop/prodserv.asp
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