Katie shares valuable information about different types of abusive relationships including physical, verbal and emotional, financial, and digital. She explains some of the reasons people abuse and also some of the reasons people stay. She also shares statistics to remind anyone who may be experiencing abuse that they are not alone, and there are many resources that offer support and programs that are of tremendous value.
Resources:
The National Domestic Violence Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org/Identify Abuse
https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/
Why People Abuse https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/why-do-people-abuse/
Warning Signs https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/domestic-abuse-warning-signs/
Power and Control https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/power-and-control/
Love Is Respect (Young Adult and Healthy Relationships) - https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Relationship Spectrum https://www.loveisrespect.org/everyone-deserves-a-healthy-relationship/relationship-spectrum/
Relationship Quizzes https://www.loveisrespect.org/quizzes/
National Network to End Domestic Violence - https://nnedv.org/
Technology Safety - https://www.techsafety.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - https://ncadv.org/
Statistics https://ncadv.org/statistics
Additional:
Supporting Others who are experiencing abuse - https://www.loveisrespect.org/supporting-others-dating-abuse/
Family Member https://www.loveisrespect.org/supporting-others-dating-abuse/supporting-a-family-member/
Child https://www.loveisrespect.org/supporting-others-dating-abuse/supporting-your-child/
About the Guest:
Katie joined Southern Valley Alliance in summer 2020 as the new Community Engagement Coordinator. SVA provides victims of domestic violence and their families with support, referrals, protection and advocacy. They serve Carver and Scott Counties in Minnesota. In her role, she's responsible for expanding SVA's programming and reach in the community through promotion, awareness, and education.
Katie can be reached at: communityengagement@svamn.org
www.svamn.org
Facebook: @SouthernValleyAlliance | https://www.facebook.com/SouthernValleyAlliance
Instagram: @svamn2020 | https://www.instagram.com/svamn2020/
About the Host:
Divorced after many years of marriage, Barb Greenberg founded Rediscovering U, a company that provides education, support, and resources for women transitioning through divorce and into a new life. She and her company have been recognized for “...creating equality, justice and self-determination for women…” She is an award winning author of 3 books, Hope Grew Round Me, After the Ball: A Woman's Tale of Happily Ever After, and The Seasons of Divorce: Insights for Women in Transition. Her books are available at a special price for you at https://rediscoveringu.com/divorce-sponsors/books/ Visit https://rediscoveringu.com to learn more! Barb would like to thank Joey Greenberg for his technical expertise and creativity. Without him, she’d still be thinking about starting podcast!
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