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Domestic Violence

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Amber Jackson
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CONTENTS

  • What is it? Why educate?
  • Decisions
  • Local community resources
  • Stories, statistics, facts
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Domestic Violence is violent or aggressive behavior within the home
Involves spouse or partner

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We need to educate because the more we know about it the closer we are to getting rid of the problem

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DECISIONS

  • Who gets custody (If marriage)
  • Visitation (If marriage)
  • Where to get help
  • How is the violence affecting family

FACTS

  • Women ages 18-34 are at greatest risk of violence
  • More than 4 million women experience physical assault and rape by their partners
  • In 2 out of 3 female homicide cases females are killed by family member or intimate partner

Quote
"A house where a woman is unsafe is not a home." -Woman, Liberia

RESOURCES

  • Women's Refuge 0800 733 843 for free any time
  • Haven - non profit organization Oakland county
  • Turning point- macomb