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  Please don't ignore the problem that may endanger your life or the life of the children." 

      

  STATISTICS CONCERNING CHILDREN IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION. 

  Present in 40-55% of homes where police intervene in domestic violence calls. 

  63% of juveniles charged with murder are there for killing an abusive father, step-father or mother's live-in boyfriend in an attempt to protect their mother. 

  Abuse or neglect as a child increases the risk of arrest as a juvenile by 53%, as an adult by 38%, and for a violent crime by 38%. 

  EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN: 

  •   Anxiety about being hurt or killed 

  •   Fighting with others 

  •   Temper tantrums 

  •   Suicide attempts 

  •   Substance abuse       

  •   Eating Disorders 

  •   Bed-wetting or regression to earlier developmental stages  

  •   Overachieving  

  •   Medical problems like asthma, arthritis, ulcers 

  •   Headaches or stomachaches 

  •   Sleeplessness 

  •   Stealing or other juvenile crimes 

  •   Identification with the aggressor 

  •   Withdrawal from other people and activities 

  •   Denial of any problem or dissociation 

IF YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION AND ARE INJURED,  YOU CAN DO THE FOLLOWING:

  •  Call the Police or Sheriff.  Assault even by a family member is a crime.  The police often have information about shelters and  other agencies that help victims of domestic violence. 

      Leave, or have someone come and stay with you.  Go to a battered women's shelter.  Call a crisis hotline in your community or  a health center to locate a shelter if you believe that you, and your children, are in danger; leave immediately.

  •   Get medical attention from your doctor or a hospital emergency room.  Ask the staff to photograph your injuries and keep  detailed records in case you decide to take legal action. 

  •   Contact your family court for information about a civil protection order that does not involve criminal charges or penalties. 

  IF YOU ARE A VICTIM AND DECIDE TO LEAVE PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING WITH YOU: 

  •   Identification for myself 

  •   Children's birth certificates 

  •   My birth certificate 

  •   Social Security Cards 

  •   School and vaccination records 

  •   Money 

  •   Checkbook, ATM (Automatic Tellers Machine and card 

  •   Credit Cards 

  •   Keys-house/car/office 

  •   Driver's license and registration 

  •   Medications    

  •   Welfare identification, Work permits, Green card 

  •   Passport's, Divorce papers 

  •   Medical records- for all family members 

  •   Lease/rental agreement, house deed, mortgage payment book  

  •   Bank books, Insurance papers 

  •   Small saleable objects 

  •   Address book 

  •   Pictures, jewelry 

  •   Children's favorite toys and/or blankets 

  •   Items of special sentimental value 

 

National Association to PROTECT Children - www.protect.org

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