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WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS BEING ABUSED

  • If you hear sounds of violence, call the police. Don't put yourself in danger or wait for the situation to resolve itself.

  • Secretly provide the suspected victim with the telephone number to a local shelter or counseling and support services. You can say that you are passing them out to everyone you know.

  • Offer your support. Many victims may feel isolated, fearful, and/or angry. Being a good listener can help.

WHAT NOT TO DO IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS BEING ABUSED

  • Don't try to break up the fight. Leave the police work to the police. Call 911.

  • Don't confront the batterer. Instead, urge the victim to call for help.

  • Don't jump to conclusions about why a victim may be staying in a relationship. No one likes being abused. It often takes a long time for a victim to leave.

  • Don't offer to let a victim of domestic violence stay in your house without thinking about it first. You could be placing your own family in danger. Offer to help get a victim into a shelter instead.

 

 

Last Updated: Sunday, 01-Nov-2009 18:04:23 EST
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 Press RELEASES
8-12-2009
Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secures conviction and sentence in senior abuse case
 
9-19-2008
Biden Announces New Measures to Combat Senior Abuse
 
10-19-2007
Creation of New Family Division Announcement
 

 
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