A second friend of mine is dealing with a domestic violence issue which to me is yet another indication that this form of abuse is ramped. For the last few days as her husband sits in jail, she’s proudly taken steps to get help. She is not trying to handle the criminal abuser on her own. She has reached out to the community, to legal agencies and to friends. What a show of strength and courage.
Because this is the second time in two weeks that a friend of mine has been in a domestic violence crisis I feel the need to get some links together for other Indiana women in this situation. I’m going to do a page on this journal with extensive information on shelters and resources in Indiana. This will not be a page that links to other links, that’s quite frustrating when a person is looking for help. I will link to specific pages that give names, numbers and locations as well as offer resources on how to sign up for free self defense classes or obtain a free restraining order in Indiana. I hope to have this page compiled within a few days. One very different thing I’ll do on the page, to benefit those out of state, is put up my search queries. All the survivor will need to do is change the name from Indiana to the state they live in or wish to reside in.
Please remember, rich and poor alike abuse and fall victim to abuse. Rich and poor alike have equal opportunities at the shelters that will be on the page. And, rich and poor alike need safety. This includes men. Resources for battered men will be included on the page.
If anyone has resources for battered men (men as victims of domestic violence) please leave a comment and I will include all appropriate information on the list. If anyone has domestic violence resources from any state (for male or female) please leave a comment and I will link to all appropriate information.
Sundrip has undergone a few changes as far as its template goes. The new template allows for drop down menus. Once the Domestic Violence Resource page has been completed it will be in the drop down menu under My Time To Heal.
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The Domestic Violence Resource page is coming very soon.
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My husband was the victim of domestic violence when he was married to his former wife. What he told me about the disbelief and the stigmas of being the man who was getting beat hindered him from seeking help. I applaud you for wanting to get the information for battered men as well as battered women. Thank you.
There is no gender when talking about safety, there never should be but there is. People are people and people deserve a domestic violence free life. One of the reasons I put up links for male survivors of abuse is because they too should be allowed to heal. Why heal one part of society and not the other? I want SURVIVORS, domestic violence and sexual abuse survivors to have resources, support and encouraging words. I want equality and you can’t have that if you separate out race or gender.
There is an entire section on the page called My Resources specifically for male survivors of rape or abuse. The first few links on my blogroll are links to male survivors. Doc’s blog is not about abuse but about grief. The reason I have them in bold is because I want male survivors to know they have not been ignored. It happens too often. They should have every opportunity to heal too…so that’s why I bold the male links and why I have a section specifically for male survivors on the My Resources page. Male survivors have not been forgotten.
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Smiles to you and yours,
Austin
I’m on the board of the domestic violence board here. I have a ton of info saved.
**This site has a NATIONAL list of DV hotlines - http://feminist.org/911/crisis.html
NC - Dept of Justice - victim rights - http://www.ncdoj.com/victimscitizensservices/vscs_domestic_violence.jsp
DV shelters in NC - http://www.sboard.org/SHELTERS/NC.HTM
National Domestic Violence Hotline - translators available - 1800-799-SAFE - http://www.ndvh.org/
National Coalition Against DV - http://www.ncadv.org/
My brother was a victim of domestic violence. I think he still has problems because of that.