BELL WORK

What advice would you give someone who is being abused?

VIOLENCE

PREVENTING AND COPING WITH ABUSE

OBJECTIVES

• describe the cycle of abuse.

• develop a plan to stop the cycle of abuse.

• identify where to get help if you are abused.

AFFECTED BY ABUSE

Whenever abuse is present in the family, all family members are affected.

AFFECTED BY ABUSE

Abused spouses are sometimes enablers in domestic violence by concealing the true nature of their injuries.

CYCLE OF ABUSE

Breaking the cycle of abuse can be difficult and often requires outside help.

cycle of abuse The pattern of repeating abuse from one generation to the next

BREAKING THE CYCLE

• If you suspect a friend is being abused, ask your friend and speak to a trusted adult.

• The first step to take if you are a victim of abuse is to confide in a trusted adult.

• Call a crisis hotline.crisis hotline A toll-free telephone service

where abuse victims can get help and provide information

ORGANIZATIONSChildhelp USA Child abuse victims, parents,

concerned individuals

Youth Crisis Hotline Individuals reporting child abuse, youth ages 12 to 18

Stop it Now! Child sexual abuse victims, parents, offenders, concerned individuals

National DomesticViolence Hotline Children, parents, friends, offenders

Girls and Boys Town Abused, abandoned, and neglected girls and boys, parents, and family members

REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT

Victims may feel too ashamed to report the problem.

REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT

Victims may fear that reporting the abuse will break up the family.

REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT

Victims may have fears about getting someone in trouble with the law.

REASONS VICTIMS DON’T REPORT

Victims may have promised the abuser to keep the abuse a secret.

HELP

Most people need professional help to overcome the emotional trauma of abuse.

HELP

Teens who have been abused sometimes find comfort in group counseling sessions.

HELP

In extreme situations or ones where abuse is ongoing, abused family members may be sent to shelters.

HELP

The cycle of abuse will not end until someone reports the problem.