Domestic Abuse - Free and Confidential Services
24-Hour Crisis Line 563.382.2989
Toll Free 24-hour Crisis Line 800.383.2988
What is Domestic Abuse?
Domestic abuse is a pattern of behaviors intended to control a spouse, relative, or partner. Abuse can be ...
- Physical
- Sexual
- Verbal
- Emotional
- Economic
Domestic Abuse . . . Statistics
- In the United States, a woman is battered every nine seconds
- 40% of female homicide victims are killed by their partners
- About one half of the women in this country experience violence in a relationship
- Domestic abuse affects people from all racial, social, and economic backgrounds
How Do You Know If You Are In An Abusive Relationship?
Has your partner ever...
- intimidated you with looks, actions, and/or gestures?
- withheld approval, appreciation, and/or affection as punishment?
- made you feel as if you were "walking on egg shells?"
- punched, kicked, slapped, choked, or shoved you?
- threatened your life?
- used a weapon to threaten or hurt you?
- demanded that you account for your time and whereabouts?
- forced sex and/or sexual acts on you against your will?
