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    YWCA Kitsap County DV Brochure Online

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    1) Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of demographic factors and the YWCA provides resources and help for victims. 2) A protection order from the court can order the abuser to not contact the victim and leave the shared residence, among other things, but cannot determine issues like child support or property distribution. 3) Domestic violence involves a pattern of behaviors meant to establish power and control over the victim, including intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing the abuse, and various forms of physical, sexual, and economic abuse, as well as threats or coercion.

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    1) Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of demographic factors and the YWCA provides resources and help for victims. 2) A protection order from the court can order the abuser to not contact the victim and leave the shared residence, among other things, but cannot determine issues like child support or property distribution. 3) Domestic violence involves a pattern of behaviors meant to establish power and control over the victim, including intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing the abuse, and various forms of physical, sexual, and economic abuse, as well as threats or coercion.

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    1) Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of demographic factors and the YWCA provides resources and help for victims. 2) A protection order from the court can order the abuser to not contact the victim and leave the shared residence, among other things, but cannot determine issues like child support or property distribution. 3) Domestic violence involves a pattern of behaviors meant to establish power and control over the victim, including intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing the abuse, and various forms of physical, sexual, and economic abuse, as well as threats or coercion.

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    YWCA Kitsap County DV Brochure Online

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    1) Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of demographic factors and the YWCA provides resources and help for victims. 2) A protection order from the court can order the abuser to not contact the victim and leave the shared residence, among other things, but cannot determine issues like child support or property distribution. 3) Domestic violence involves a pattern of behaviors meant to establish power and control over the victim, including intimidation, emotional abuse, isolation, minimizing the abuse, and various forms of physical, sexual, and economic abuse, as well as threats or coercion.

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    Anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic

    status, or religion can be a victim –or perpetrator – of domestic violence.


    You are not alone.

    THERE IS HELP
    YWCA 24-Hour Hotline 1.800.500.5513
    YWCA 24-Hour Text Line 1.360.277.7607

    OUR MISSION
    YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom
    and dignity for all.

    OUR COMMITMENT
    YWCA is committed to the belief that all individuals are entitled to quality services without regard to
    race, creed, religion, ethnic group or national origin, gender assignment/identity, sexual orientation,
    age, economic status, education, marital status, parenthood, physical characteristics, physical ability,
    special needs or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
    Hablamos Español. All services are free and confidential. You deserve a safe and healthy relationship.

    DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER FOR PROTECTION


    If you have been assaulted or threatened by a relative, someone you live with, spouse, ex-spouse, or someone
    you are dating, you can obtain a civil order from the court telling them not to harm you again.

    A PROTECTION ORDER CAN A PROTECTION ORDER CANNOT


    1. Order the Respondent not to threaten or hurt you 1. Order child support
    2. Order the Respondent not to enter your residence 2. Order maintenance (alimony)
    3. Give one parent temporary custody of children 3. Assign property to either party
    4. Order the Respondent to leave a shared residence 4. Establish permanent child custody
    5. Grant you possession of essential personal effects or use of the shared residence
    6. Grant you use of a vehicle
    7. Order the respondent to attend counseling
    Victim Information and Notification Everyday program (VINE) is designed to give victims information about
    any changes in the status of the offender including: release, transfer, escape, and other custody changes.

    1.877.VINE4WA (1.877.846.3492) | www.vinelink.com 1


    DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PATTERN
    OF CONTROL TO MAINTAIN POWER OVER ANOTHER

    INTIMIDATION ECONOMIC ABUSE WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE


    • Making you afraid by using looks, actions, • Preventing you from getting or keeping a job
    gestures • Making you ask for money
    EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC
    • Smashing things • Taking your money VIOLENCE
    • Destroying your property • Not letting you know about or have access to • IMMEDIATE DANGER: Call 9-1-1
    • Abusing pets family income File a report and tell law enforcement you
    • Displaying weapons want the abuser arrested. Save evidence such
    COERCION AND THREATS
    as photos of physical injuries, ripped clothing,
    EMOTIONAL ABUSE • Making and/or carrying out threats intended
    damaged possessions, text messages,
    • Making you feel bad about yourself to harm you or someone else
    voicemails, etc.
    • Calling you names • Threatening to leave, commit suicide, or
    • CALL THE YWCA HOTLINE: 1.800.500.5513
    • Making you think you are “crazy” report you to welfare/CPS
    for emergency shelter, safety planning,
    • Humiliating you • Pressuring you to drop charges
    legal advocacy services, support groups,
    • Making you feel guilty • Forcing you to commit crimes
    information, and referrals.
    ISOLATION PHYSICAL ABUSE
    • Controlling what you do, who you talk to, • Inflicting or attempting to inflict injury
    what you wear • Physical restraint
    • Limiting your outside involvement • Throwing objects
    For more information visit
    • Labeling family and friends as bad influences, • Forcing you to go somewhere or do
    bad or “crazy” people something ywcakitsap.org
    • Using jealousy to justify actions SEXUAL ABUSE
    legaladvocacy@ywcakitsap.org
    MINIMIZING, DENYING AND BLAMING • Engaging in any sexual contact without
    • Making light of the abuse and not taking your consent
    concerns seriously • Forcing, manipulating, pressuring, or tricking
    • Denying the abuse happened you into any sexual activity
    • Shifting responsibility for abusive behavior • Forcing you into prostitution or pornography
    • Accusing you of causing the abuse • Refusing to use safe sex practices
    • Blaming their abuse on their mental health • Preventing you from using birth control
    and/or substance use • Videotaping or photographing sexual acts
    without your consent
    CHILDREN
    • Insisting on anything sexual that makes you
    • Making you feel guilty about the children
    uncomfortable or feel fear
    • Using the children to relay messages
    • Using visitation to harass you
    • Threatening to take the children away
    • Accusing you of being a bad parent
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