Domestic Violence Support and Resources

The term “domestic violence” includes any abusive, threatening or violent behavior between an intimate partner (current or former intimate partner-boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, husband, ex-husband, ex-girlfriend, wife, ex-wife). Domestic violence can happen anywhere to anyone of any race, religion, culture or economic status and it can happen in the home, too. Domestic violence causes physical, psychological or sexual harm to those in the relationship and it happens whenever the abuser chooses to abuse.
If you are in danger, please call 911.

Note to victims: Quick Escape Alert (click on the link to escape this website)

Videos about Domestic Violence

Health Bridges Web - What is Domestic Violence? (ASL)
WinkASL – Domestic Violence ASL Hotline
Deaf-Hope - Domestic Violence (ASL)

Power and Control

The following diagram showing tactics used by abusers to assert their power and control over a victim of domestic violence. These examples do not happen to everyone who is a survivor but these are actions that might be used over a period of time.
Deaf Related Power and Control Wheel

National Resources

Abused Deaf Women Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
 

The Deaf Hotline
1-855-812-1001 (Videophone)
Email: nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org