Domestic Violence Victim
Services
Call or stop in for more information:
Weaverville (Business Center): 623-2024
Hayfork (Satellite Center): 628-4565
No Fee services include:
- Safety Planning
- 24 hour crisis hotline staffed by trained volunteers - 623-HELP (collect
ok)
- Women's Support Group meets weekly
- Trained advocates to help domestic violence victims through the legal,
medical or social services systems
- Accompaniment to court hearings and appointments related to the domestic
violence incident
- Emergency shelter for women & their children in immediate danger
- Help with provisions for new living arrangements
- Emergency transportation for victims who need shelter
- Peer Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups meet weekly for education and peer support.
An intake interview is required prior to participating.
HRN's legal assistance available to Victims of Domestic Violence
- typing service for
- Protective Orders
- Dissolution (divorce)
- Legal Separation
- Child Custody
- accompaniment to court hearings
- education about the criminal justice system
- education about the civil law system as it applies to victims of domestic
violence
Every 9 seconds a woman is battered in the USA.
The Cycle of Violence
In violent relationships, some things happen over and over.
- First the batterer's anger begins to build. The victim may try to
"fix" things to keep peace, but nothing works.
- Soon, the batterer explodes with anger. After the violence, there
are feelings of anger, confusion, shock, exhaustion, hurt or injury.
- A "loving" stage often follows. Neither partner want to believe
what happened. The batterer says "I'm sorry." There may be tears, flowers
sent, promises made to change, or pleading with the victim not to leave. The
batterer may even agree to go to counseling. The children may beg you to let
their other parent stay.
No one is abusive all the time. It's easy to believe that things will
get better if you both try...but the tension starts to build again, and ... the
cycle repeats.
The abuse gets worse over time.
RED FLAGS
There may be early warning sings of violence.
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The abuser may:
- Ignore or make fun of their partner's
needs & ideas
- Have a violent temper
- Be very jealous
- Act "bossy"
- Demand an account of their partner's time & whereabouts
- Control all the money
- Force sex on a woman (date or spousal rape)
- Be cruel to animals
- Find fault with friends and family members
- Have a problem with drug use or alcohol
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Effects of Domestic
Violence
On Children:
- stomach aches and ulcers
- headaches
- insomnia
- eating disorders
- substance abuse
- criminal behavior and arrests
- run-aways
- depression
- self-mutilation
- suicide
Stop the Cycle of Abuse
Seek Assistance for Yourself & Your Children.
It's Your Community; It's
Your Business.
Visit Or Call Us - We Are Here For You!
Call: (530) 623-2024 or 1-800-358-5251
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Weaverville, California