What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is a pattern of
abuse between intimate partners, past or present, where
one partner tries to establish power and control over
the other partner. The behavior can include the threat
or use of violence.
Facts:
Anyone who has ever been in an intimate
relationship is a potential victim.
- Statistics show that over half
of all American families experience domestic violence
at least once; for 30-40%, it is ongoing.
- In 50-70% of violent families,
the children are also abused.
- Anyone, no matter what race, sexual
orientation, gender or religious background can be
a victim.
ACVAP recognizes
that Domestic Violence is a repeating pattern and
that recovery from either Domestic Violence or Sexual
Assault can be a lengthy pocess. While our advocates
are not professional counselors, they do understand.
They are trained to assess your needs, identify and
discuss your options, access available services and
provide information and referrals to other agencies
available to help with your long-term issues. ACVAP
also has a court advocate on staff to explain and
assist with the legal process, including help with
filing of restraining orders. |
