Family Counseling and Children's
Services of Lenawee County
| Domestic Violence Programs | ||
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. |
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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. |
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You have seen your family and friends less since you met him. |
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You have to ask permission to go out, spend money, or take
classes. |
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You express your opinions and state your needs less and less. |
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You are afraid that your partner would kill himself, or you, if
you left. |
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You believe that it doesn't matter how he treats you as long
as the kids are okay. |
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You do what he says in order to avoid trouble. |
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You have been forced to have sex against your will. |
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You have been hit, choked, locked up, slapped, shoved,
threatened, tied up, burned, or bitten by your partner. |
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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 belowFOR 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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| DVAP (Domestic Violence Alternative Program) | ||
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DVAP is designed exclusively
to help men break their abusive cycle. DVAP
meets one time a week for two hours and focuses on the following aspects
of spousal abuse: |
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Men who abuse
their partners are... True or False |
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Men who abuse are
unemployed or have low incomes.
False [Men who abuse their partners cross all social and economic classes.] |
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Men who abuse come
from all walks of life.
True |
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Men who abuse are from
all races and ethnic backgrounds.
True |
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Men who abuse do not
practice religion.
False [Men who abuse come from all religions.] |
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Men abuse because of uncontrollable anger.
False [Men abuse for various reasons. To maintain power and control in the relationship is the most prominent.] |
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Men abuse because they
are in bad relationships.
False [Abusive behavior comes from within the abuser, not from the relationship.] |
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PROVIDED:
Group counseling and education to men who abuse their spouses
or girlfriends Individual counseling in conjunction with DVAP groups Domestic violence assessments and referrals Conjoint or couples sessions (only when
appropriate) DVAP staff are available to speak at conferences |
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