| Domestic Violence Programs
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Domestic violence is a social problem that has
been left unresolved, hiding beneath the blanket of domestic privacy. Once violence occurs
it escalates and becomes more severe. Only when victims stop suffering in silence will the
cycle of violence be broken.
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| Catherine Cobb Domestic Violence Program |
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The Catherine Cobb Domestic Violence Program of Family Counseling and Children's
Services offers a compassionate and supportive atmosphere for growth and change for the
family. Family members are encouraged to accept the challenge to change. Respect (for self
and others) underpins the learning or relearning of positive interpersonal skills. Problem
solving, conflict resolution, and improved stress management contribute to the creation of
a non-violent family environment. The Catherine
Cobb program is the pivotal point of connection with other families whose experiences are
similar. In and atmosphere of equal exchange, victims learn that they are not alone and
expand their self-awareness. An understanding of the dynamic of the domestic violence is
the first step towards a healthy family life.
Domestic violence is a social problem. Our society is only as
healthy as its basic unit: the family. The Catherine Cobb Domestic Violence Program of
Lenawee County addresses this problem by networking with a broad base of systems - social,
legal, criminal justice, medical, and educational. |
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Am I in a battering relationship?
You may be a battered woman if: |
You are frightened of your partner's temper and change your behavior so as
to not make him angry. |
You have seen your family and friends less since you met him. |
You have to ask permission to go out, spend money, or take
classes. |
You express your opinions and state your needs less and less. |
You are afraid that your partner would kill himself, or you, if
you left. |
You believe that it doesn't matter how he treats you as long
as the kids are okay. |
You do what he says in order to avoid trouble. |
You have been forced to have sex against your will. |
You have been hit, choked, locked up, slapped, shoved,
threatened, tied up, burned, or bitten by your partner. |
SERVICES
PROVIDED:
Crisis Intervention
Twenty-four hour
Hotline
Emergency Housing - 21
bed shelter
Support Groups
Information/Referral
Advocacy
- Financial
- Legal
- Personal
Community Outreach
Counseling
Domestic Violence
Alternative Program for Men (DVAP) |
Domestic Violence is a Crime, IN
AN EMERGENCY:
Call the Police
Go to a safe place
Call the 24 - hour Crisis Line below
FOR HELP CALL:
517-265-6776 or
1-800-874-5936 |
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"The home is actually a more dangerous place for a woman than the U.S. city
streets."
- A. Novello, Surgeon General
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