1. Domestic Violence By Shirley, Robert, Melyssa We are doing this because in social studies this is part of our community service learning. We are doing our project on domestic violence and we are here to tell you what it is and how it affects you.

2. What is Domestic Violence  Physical, emotional, mental, sexually abuse within a family or a relationship

3. What it looks like  Threats  Hitting  Isolation from others (family, friends, etc.)  Verbal assaults

4. Causes  A way to cope  One partner tries to dominate and control the other partner  Hard times

5. Effects  Limit of money, phone or car  Humiliate/yell/put down/treat badly partner  Keeps you from seeing your family/ friends  Controls what you do and where you go  Constantly checking up on victim  Fatal

6. Signs of abuse  Fear of partner  Constantly watching what you do  Isolation  Have marks on body  Hides their bodies to hide marks

7. How to help a friend  Tell a trusted adult  Tell a counselor  Tell trusted adults that work in school because they will report it right away

8. Cell phone Recycling  All recycling proceeds benefits domestic violence shelters  Sponsored by Shelter Alliance

9. Hotlines  National Teen Dating Abuse 24 Hour Helpline & Loveisrespect.org  Call 1-866-331-9474/tty: 1-866-331-8453  (24/7)  National Domestic Violence Hotline  Call 1-800-799-7233  (24/7)  RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network  Call 1-800-656-4673  (24/7)