What are some of the signs that abusers may KILL!
The most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence is when he/she is leaving or ending a violent relationship.
Always have a safety plan if leaving!
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-799-7233
Local Shelter : 210-733-8810
Every domestic violence situation should be taken seriously. There is no way of determining if a person will commit homicide, however, some risk factors have been shown to increase an individual’s risk:
· The use or threat of weapons
· Strangulation (choking) the victim
· Constant jealousy
· Threats to kill or injure the victim
· Forced sexual contact
· Escalating domestic violence and increasing entrapment of battered women (Stark and Flitcraft, 1996 );
· Separation/estrangement/divorce of the parties ( Daly and Wilson, 1998 );
· Obsessive possessiveness or morbid jealousy on the part of the abusive partner ( Daly and Wilson, 1998 ; Easteal 1993 );
· Threats to commit intimate partner homicide, suicide or both ( Hart, 1988 );
· Prior agency involvement, particularly with law en- forcement ( Browne, 1987 );
· Issuance of protection or restraining orders against one of the parties, nearly always male ( Buteau et al, 1993 );
· Depression on the part of the abuser ( West, 1967 ; Lester, 1992 );
· Prior criminal history of violent behavior on the part of the abusive man (Klein, 1993 ; Fagan, Stewart and Jensen, 1983 ; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1998 ).
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More truth be told……
We Need Stories Illustrating Immigrant Survivors’ Success
IMMIGRANT WOMEN SURVIVOR SUCCESS STORIES
We Need Stories Illustrating Immigrant Survivors’ Success
How VAWA’s Immigration Provisions Have Helped Survivors of Violence and
How Survivors Have Contributed to Our Society
How have Violence Against Women Act’s (VAWA) immigration laws helped survivors YOU know,
professionally or personally?
We
*are seeking success stories of immigrant women who have benefited from the immigration provisions of
the VAWA over the years since VAWA first passed. We would like details of their journeys—where and how
are they now compared to where and how they were “then”? Please also describe how these survivors are
now contributing to our society in a way that would have been unlikely if they were unable to escape their
abusers and gain secure status
Additionally, we seek storylines that illustrate how these provisions have helped improve public safety for all
in our communities, by getting violent perpetrators off the streets.
We will compile these examples into a collection of stories. The stories will be used to oppose proposals to
significantly curtail VAWA self-petitioning and to use VAWA as a way to change immigration laws that are
irrelevant to VAWA’s focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and human
trafficking. The stories will be used to show members of Congress how much immigrant women survivors
and their families can achieve and how we ALL benefit from their participation in society, and to convince
legislators to fight to protect VAWA’s immigration provisions and to ensure better access to protections for
immigrant survivors.
Please be aware that stories may be compiled and shared with legislators exactly as they are submitted (fixing
only obvious typos), so please submit them only in the format you would feel comfortable making public. For
example, do not use names or overly identifying details.
Please send the stories via email to Ellen Kemp at
ellen@nationalimmigrationproject.org.
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ABOUT THE STORIES
Stories should:
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contain details about abuse suffered, but not exceed 2-3 paragraphs;
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explain survivor’s journey and what “success” means to the individual survivor;
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describe how they are now contributing to society and their communities
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be emotionally compelling;
•
change or remove ALL names and identifying details to protect victim confidentiality and safety.
If you need more ideas, see “COLLECTING STORIES TO ILLUSTRATE THE NEED FOR
PROPOSED REFORMS TO AID IMMIGRANT VICTIMS”, a story collection tool authored by Legal
Momentum and available for download at this link:
stories/Story%20Collection%20Tool.pdf/at_download/file
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Who are we? We are a group of non-profit organizations committed to the prevention of violence against women.
Contact the person who sent you this message to obtain more information about our work and how to strengthen
VAWA. This document was prepared by Ellen Kemp, National Immigration Project.
Awesome pics by Rosie Gonzales a must see! Congrats to all the actresses, Rape Crisis Center, Family Violence Preventions Services and thanks to the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center for their collaboration.
Join us for this great upcoming event!
Presenting the Vagina Monologues 2012
V-Day 2012 and the Vagina Monologues will be presented on March 7th in English and on the 8th & 9th in Spanish. All shows will be presented at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center on the corner of Guadalupe and Brazos Streets. All shows begin at 7:00pm and Benefit the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, Family Violence Prevention Services and the Rape Crisis Center… with a Special Guest Appearance by Ana Laura Espinosa, an actress from Mexico City, supporting our efforts to address family violence and sexual assault crimes in our community.
Advance Tickets can be purchased here and Online ticket sales will end March 5 at midnight.
Tickets also available AT THE DOOR on the day of the event. TICKETS $15 EACH or 2 FOR $25
a reading and Book signing by Olga Trujillo — Book-The Sum of My Parts: A survivor’s Story of Dissociative Identity Disorder Saturday, Jan 7th, 2012 6:30 pm @ 2803 Fredricksburg Rd. SATX 78201
Bihl Haus Arts in collaboration with the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative & OLLU Center for Women in Church & Society presents a reading and Book signing by Olga Trujillo — Book-The Sum of My Parts: A survivor’s Story of Dissociative Identity Disorder. Throughout her childhood, Olga suffered viiolence & sexual abuse at the hands of her father & brothers. Very early she learned to separate from these vicious attacks in a process called dissociation. Her inspirational story sheds light on the complexities of coping with trauma, the struggle towards healing and what it means to truly survive. Excerpt @ www.olgatrujillo.com/pages/shop/83/a-survivors-story.
The event will take place within the Sobreviviente/Survivor Installation on exhibit at Bihl Haus Arts (bihlhausarts.org) which is a not for profit contemporary art gallery. This event made possible with support from Primrose, the San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, and private donors.
Saturday, Jan 7th, 2012 6:30 pm @ 2803 Fredricksburg Rd. SATX 78201
For more information cll 210-383-9723 or kellenkee@swbell.net or call the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative at 210-533-2729….All donations made at this event benefit the P.E.A.C.E. Initiative….It’s all about the healing of ourselves…
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There's No Excuse for Abuse!The San Antonio Police Department responds to approximately 32,000 family violence and domestic disturbance calls each year.
Domestic violence is a major factor contributing to the problems of crime, injury, drug and alcohol abuse, teenage runaways, homelessness, and other social issues.
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