Did You Know...

Did you know that the NYPD has a Domestic Violence Unit that are specifically trained to respond to Domestic Violence reports.

The NYPD created the Domestic Violence Unit in 1995 to develop policies and programs to combat family violence. The NYPD’s Domestic Violence Unit are taught different strategies for handling domestic violence in communities. The Domestic Violence Unit trains Domestic Violence Prevention Officers (DVPO) and Investigators, Training Sergeants, newly promoted Sergeants, Lieutenants and Captains, newly assigned recruits to the Housing Bureau, and members of public and private organizations. There are over 400 DVPOs and Domestic Violence Investigators in the City’s 76 police precincts and 9 Housing Police Service Areas. Every precinct has at least one specially trained DVPO.

Signs to look out for

Has your partner ever . . .

Controlled most of your daily activities ?

Called you names or made you feel bad about yourself ?

Told you who you could be friends with ?

Kept you from having enough money to buy necessities, such as food or diapers ?

Punched, push, hit, kicked, choked, or bit you ?

Threatened to hurt you, your children, or other members of your family ?
Acted jealous of controlling?
Forced you to do things that you didn't want to do ?

Have you ever . . .

Felt that you are walking on eggshells to prevent your partner from getting angry?

Changed your behavior to keep your partner calm?

Apologized for incidents that weren’t your fault?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, your partner maybe abusing you.

Physical, and Emotional Abuse What's Worse?

A friend of mine asked me if I had to choose between Physical and Emotional abuse which one would be worse.  We both agreed that emotional abuse was worse because it's the kind of abuse that actually affects your self worth, how you feel about yourself, your self-esteem, and the way others perceive you.  When you're in a long term abusive relationship there is nothing worse than feeling like your worth nothing and you start to believe that you deserve to be beaten because there is something wrong with you.  A person that has been emotional abused can take a life time to recover because the victim always feel like its their fault and not the abuser's. What do you think?

Domestic Violence Forum at York College

York College Health Services Center in collaboration with The Women's Center and The Urban Society Club will be hosting a Domestic Violence Panel Discussion.

What	Monthly Domestic Violence Workshop
When	May 07, 2009 from 12:00 PM to 02:30 PM
Where	AC-1M07 Lecture Hall
Contact Name	Ms. Hawkins Supervisor of Health Services Center
Contact Phone	718-262-2050

Witnessing Domestic Violence

I was on my way home walking from the train station and I saw a couple arguing the woman yelled out "you hit me you just hit me" the next thing I saw was her hitting the man back then she said "just because you think I'm a woman I won't hit you back." I continued walking and I looked back to see what was going on what I saw was so shocking the man had his girlfriend in a corner and he was punching her in her stomach she fell to the ground then he preceded to kick her while she was lying on the ground I was so appalled by this senseless act I quickly called 911 and reported the incident. The woman next to me said its sad because she's going to stay with him.

Why is it that women always return to their abusive partners?

DV

Domestic Violence (DV) is spousal abuse there are many forms of DV including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; intimidation; financial deprivation; seclusion from friends and family; and physical threats. Domestic violence is prevalent in all cultures; races, ages, social class, religion, sexual orientation and sexes; both men and women can be victims or perpetrators of domestic violence.

Although domestic violence is a common issue almost everyone has witnessed or experienced it in some form however it is often overlooked most cases go unreported because victims do not report it and witnesses tend not to intervene because its not their place or business.

RULES AND REGULATION
This is a safe environment for us to talk about our experiences and analyze the underlying causes of domestic violence. I encourage bloggers to express themselves freely but to consider the feelings of others because of the seriousness of this subject. Anyone found violating the rules and making vulgar remarks and comments will be blocked from publishing comments.