Domestic Violence
Domestic violence - When one person in an intimate relationship uses a pattern of controlling assaultive behavior to abuse, threaten, harass, and intimdate the other partner.
Signs of an abusive relationship: Emotional abuse: Name-calling, playing mind games, put-downs. Threats: Can be of physical or emotional harm, to take the children. Intimidation: Using looks, smashing things, loud voices or actions to put you in fear of what might happen. Isolation: Controlling where you go, what you do, who you see; driving away friends and family. Sexual abuse: Forcing you to do sexual acts against your will, physically attacking sexual parts of the body. Economic abuse: Controlling how the money is spent, taking your paycheck away, refusing to give you money for your needs. Using the children: Making you feel guilty about the children, using custody or visitation to harass you. Using "male privilege": Rigid views of roles and duties of men and women, expecting certain things "because I'm the man." Safety Plan: Leaving is the most dangerous time for victims of domestic violence. Never tell your abusive partner you are leaving. Call Harbor to get more information about getting out of an abusive relationship safely. (919)938-3566 | Sexual Assault Facts
WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSUALT?
Sexual Assault is a crime of violence. Sexual assault occurs when one or more persons force another person into sexual acts without the person’s consent. A high number of sexual assaults occur within the victim’s home and are committed by persons known to the victim- not by strangers! Marital rape is against the law. Prevalence of sexual assault in the United States: In North Carolina 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men have been sexually assaulted at some point in their life. One in three women will be raped in their lifetime One in every three female children and one in every four male children in the U.S. will be sexually abused by the age of 18. One out of seven married women has been raped by their husband. An estimated three quarters of sexual assaults are committed by a friend, acquaintance, intimate partner or family member. According to the American Medical Society, male victims account for 5% of reported sexual assaults in the U.S. |
New Choices Services for Displaced Homemakers
The New Choices Program is designed to help women in transition become independent and self-sufficient.
What is a Displaced Homemaker? A displaced homemaker is an individual who has worked primarily in the home and was dependent on the income of a spouse or significant other but is no longer supported by that income, or was dependent on federal assistance but is no longer eligible for that assistance. The homemaker may become displaced because of divorce, separation, death, disability, or unemployment of a spouse or significant other. You may seek assistance from the program if you meet the following eligibility requirements: 1. You have worked in the home providing unpaid household services 2. You are not gainfully employed due to the lack of required training, age, or experience; or you are underemployed or unemployed 3. You were dependent on the income of another household member but are no longer adequately supported by that income, or you are receiving federal assistance but are within two years of losing that assistance as the parent of minor children and are no longer eligible. The program focuses on equipping displaced homemakers with the marketable skills they may have lost while being absent from the workforce. Workshops and seminars are also offered to help build self-esteem and other life skills. Assistance is offered in the following areas: · Education- program selection, academic advising · Employment – one-on-one job counseling, resume preparation, job readiness , employment applications, interview skills, interview attire · Finances – debt/credit management, budgeting, money management, money saving tips · Life Skills – assertiveness, self-esteem, time management, personal health and nutrition, and parenting skills For more please call Mary Hodge at (919)938-3566 | Harbor Provides...
24 – Hour Crisis Line
Emergency shelter with transitional housing Empowerment groups for women and children Children's programs including safety planning, school enrollment assistance, summer programs for children while they are out of school, and weekend activities Court advocacy assisting with restraining orders, criminal warrants, and presence during all hearings after the initial court process begin Hospital companionship for battered and/or sexually assaulted individuals Employment services assisting with resume writing, computer lab, budgeting sessions, and job searches Transportation services for victims to their job sites and children to their daycares I Got Flowers Today ...
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