L.M. Foundation - Sharing the importance of Domestic Violence Prevention

Help L.M. Foundation Build the Aspiration House- This is a temporary home for survivors of domestic violence.
Our Goal is to Raise $90,000.00
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KNOW THE SIGNS:

Domestic violence can take different forms, but its purpose is always the same: Abusers want to control their domestic partners through fear. They do this by abusing them physically, sexually, psychologically, verbally, and economically.

*Domestic Violence does not only apply to women and children. Men are often abused by their partner.*

Physical Abuse:Hitting, Slapping, Kicking, Choking, Pushing, Punching, Beating

Verbal Abuse:Constant criticism, Mocking, Making humiliating remarks, Yelling, Swearing, Name-calling, Interrupting

Sexual Abuse:Forcing sex on an unwilling partner; Demanding sexual acts that the victim does not want to perform; Degrading treatment

Isolation: Making it hard for the victim to see friends and relatives, Monitoring phone calls, Reading mail, Controlling where the victim goes, Taking the victim’s car keys, Destroying the victim’s passport

Coercion: Making the victim feel guilty, Sulking, Manipulating children and other family members; Always insisting on being right; Making up impossible rules and punishing the victim for breaking them

• Harassment: Following or stalking, Embarrassing the victim in public, Constantly checking up on the victim, Refusing to leave when asked

Economic Control: Not paying bills, Refusing to give the victim money, Not letting the victim work, Interfering with the victim’s job; Prohibiting the victim from going to school; Not allowing the ,victim to learn a job skill; Refusing to work and support the family

Abusing Trust: Lying, Breaking promises, Withholding important information, Being unfaithful, Being overly jealous, Not sharing domestic responsibilities

Threats and Intimidation: Threatening to harm the victim, the children, family members and pets,

Using physical size to intimidate, Shouting, Keeping weapons and threatening to use them

Emotional Withholding: Not expressing feelings, Not giving compliments, Not paying attention, Not respecting the victim’s feelings, rights and opinions, Not taking the victim’s concerns seriously

Destruction of Property: Destroying furniture, Punching walls, Throwing or breaking things, Abusing pets

Self-Destructive Behaviors: Abusing drugs or alcohol, Threatening self-harm or suicide, Driving recklessly, Deliberately doing things that will cause trouble

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