Domestic Violence Groups

Teen Domestic Violence workshops 

Abuse Groups

Support Groups

Please note: Living Legacy, Inc. does not provide crisis services. If you or someone you know is in danger, please contact 911 or your local police. For advocacy, counseling and referral services, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY). All conversations with advocates at the National Hotline are strictly confidential.

Living Legacy, Inc. is not a Batterer Intervention Program. If you need the name and number of a BIP program you may call our office and we will provide that information.

ANYONE CAN BE A VICTIM!

Definition:

Domestic Violence (sometimes referred to as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence often refers to violence between spouses, or spousal abuse but can also include cohabitants and non-married intimate partners. Domestic violence occurs in all cultures; people of all races, ethnicities, religions, sexes and classes can be perpetrators of domestic violence. Domestic violence is perpetrated by both men and women.

Domestic violence has many forms, including physical violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, intimidation, economic deprivation or threats of violence. Violence can be criminal and includes physical assault (hitting, pushing, shoving, etc.), sexual abuse (unwanted or forced sexual activity), and stalking. Although emotional, psychological and financial abuse are not criminal behaviors, they are forms of abuse and can lead to criminal violence. There are a number of dimensions including mode - physical, psychological, sexual and/or social; frequency - on/off, occasional, chronic; and severity – in terms of both psychological or physical harm and the need for treatment – transitory or permanent injury – mild, moderate, severe up to homicide. 

Examples of abuse include:

• name-calling or putdowns
• keeping a partner from contacting their family or friends
• withholding money
• stopping a partner from getting or keeping a job
• actual or threatened physical harm
• sexual assault
• stalking
• intimidation

If you are being abused, REMEMBER

1. You are not alone
2. It is not your fault
3. Help is available