ABUSE

Abuse is a pattern of coercive control that one person exercises over another. Battering is a behavior that physically harms, arouses fear, prevents a partner from doing what they wish or forces them to behave in ways they do not want.

Abuse Education

• http://www.domesticviolence.com/content.html
  

  This survival kit tells you what you can do if you are threatened or hit by your spouse or partner. It is a self help guide that explains your legal rights and how to get help from the legal system.

  This guide also contains ideas to help you put together a safety plan and provides telephone numbers to call if you need shelter, advocacy services, counseling, a support group or if you just need someone to talk to.

• http://www.endabuse.org/resources/facts/
  

  Domestic Violence is a Serious, Widespread Social Problem in America: The Facts

Local Abuse Links

• http://www.safehome-ks.org/
  

  The SAFEHOME Circle is a group of professional adults who provide fund raising and volunteer support for SAFEHOME. SAFEHOME offers opportunities to meet new people and network with other professionals while playing a vital role in SAFEHOME'S efforts to serve victims and their families.

• http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/ksdv.shtml
  

  An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and Resource Collection

• http://www.feminist.org/911/crisis.html
  

  Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources