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Did
You Know….
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A
woman is battered every 9 seconds.
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Domestic
Violence results in more injuries that require medical
treatment than rape, auto accidents, and muggings
combined.
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Each
year, husbands or partners kill more than 1,000
women– or about four women per day.
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One
in six pregnant women reported physical or sexual
abuse during pregnancy
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Nearly
2 out of 3 female victims of violence were related to
or knew their attackers.
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In
murders by boys ages 11 to 20, 63% killed the man that
was abusing their mother.
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What is Abuse?
Abuse covers a range of harmful
and undesirable behaviors that have a grave impact on
a victim’s life or may cause the death of the
victim. Abuse typically can be classified into five
general categories: physical, emotional, sexual,
economic and psychological. Physical
abuse can include but is not limited to hitting,
kicking, punching, mutilating and choking. While all
these behaviors are dangerous, many women
underestimate the dangers of being choked
(strangled). Emotional abuse can include
humiliation, name-calling, constant harassment or
criticism or other forms of verbal abuse. Sexual abuse
is defined as nonconsensual sexual contact of any kind
and includes rape and unwanted sexual practices.
Withholding or taking money and controlling all
household finances are some examples of economic
abuse. Finally, psychological abuse involves
such behaviors as playing mind games or tricks on the
victim or hiding objects such as car keys from the
victim.
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| Services
Offered: Individual Counseling
New Directions Safe House
Help forming a Personal Safety Plan
Weekly Support Group Meetings
Information and Referrals
For more information contact:
Adult Counseling Coordinator at (252) 758-4400
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| Abuse In Later Life
Family
violence or abuse can happen to any senior
adult. It is a hidden problem that is rarely reported.
Some studies indicate that only about 1 in 14
incidents are reported.
The Abuse in Later Life Project represents a
multidisciplinary initiative to address the needs of
victims age 55 and older in Pitt County, North
Carolina. Services of the Project include information,
counseling, support groups, outreach, legal and
economic support services and emergency housing. The
project is also the home of the Violence in Aging
Council (VIAC), an advisory group that meets monthly
in order to establish protocols and monitor progress
on the Project.
Project
Staff are available for presentations on abuse in
later life and the services of the project.
For more
information or to schedule a presentation,
contact the
project staff:
lcerutti@pittfvp.org
or
(252) 758-4400
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