Pierce County Commission Against Domestic Violence

10/21/2021

Someone you care about is likely experiencing , whether you can see it or not. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime.

10/19/2021

Be sure to wear your purple on Thursday 10/21 to show support for survivors and a commitment to ending violence.

10/19/2021

The Week of Action kicks off with ! We hear a lot of problematic media messages about domestic violence, like asking, “why didn’t she just leave?” instead of, “why did he choose to abuse?” Read more in ’s DV FAQs: https://nnedv.org/content/frequently-asked-questions-about-domestic-violence/

Do you have questions about domestic violence? Check out these nine FAQs!

08/06/2021

The more information you have, and the more willing you are to talk about it, the better.

03/09/2021

https://elizabethjohnston.org/another-150-missing-children-recovered-by-us-marshals-in-tennessee/

"We can’t give up. We need the public, we need the media, we need our law enforcement partners, the other children services departments to not give up on these children. To continue to look for them to make sure they know that someone is looking for them."

02/01/2021

February is 

Please share these graphics/info with the teens you know... For secure help, text “loveis” to 22522 or call 1-866-331-9474.
Helping to create a solid foundation of boundaries now, will provide a safer life for the future of those you love!

01/17/2021

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/when-lockdown-is-not-actually-safer-intimate-partner-violence-during-covid-19-2020070720529

For women living with abusive partners, the COVID-19 pandemic has made an already difficult and dangerous situation even worse. And even if a woman had been thinking about leaving an abusive situation or planning to leave, with current restrictions she may not be able to.

01/04/2021

Happy New Year everyone!

01/01/2021

Happy New Year and many blessings to you all through this New Year!

10/22/2020

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Mental illness does not cause or excuse domestic violence or abusive behavior. Although mental illness and abuse can
coincide, abusive behavior is a choice, whereas mental illness is an involuntary condition.

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Domestic violence has severe consequences on mental health. More than half of women who are victims of violence, face a greater risk of experiencing mental health problems, behavioral problems, substance abuse, and delinquency. Compared to children who grew up with no domestic violence, children who witness violence are at greater risk of having serious adult health problems, including substance abuse, obesity, cancer, heart disease, depression, and higher unintended pregnancy rates.
intimate partner abuse suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental health condition that can include severe symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, insomnia, and intrusive thoughts.


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Mental health services for children in the foster care system who have been exposed to domestic violence are critical components of care. However, despite experiencing similar mental health needs, African American and Latino youth in the child welfare system may not receive the same mental health services as their white counterparts.

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Survivors with mental illness can benefit from trauma-informed services. Ensuring that advocates understand that trauma
symptoms like anger, shouting, and emotional reactivity are often adaptations to abuse can help survivors with mental health needs.

10/18/2020

Days 15-18

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Intimate partner homicide is a dimension of domestic violence that disproportionately affects minority communities. African American women are nearly four times as likely to be murdered by a boyfriend and twice as likely to be killed by a spouse than white females regardless of the ethnicity of the murderer.

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Higher domestic violence levels are correlated with African American communities experiencing higher rates of poverty. In part, this higher level of victimization may deal with African American survivors living at the intersection of stressors including racial bias and economic disadvantage.

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Cultural barriers surrounding sexual violence disclosure in Asian American communities can be particularly destructive. More than 1 in 2 Filipinas, Indian, and Pakistani women have experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner.

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Studies indicate that youth with multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including being exposed to domestic violence, face a greater risk of experiencing mental health problems, behavioral problems, substance abuse, and delinquency. Compared to children who grew up with no domestic violence, children who witness violence are at greater risk of having serious adult health problems, including substance abuse, obesity, cancer, heart disease, depression, and higher unintended pregnancy rates.

10/15/2020

Sorry got behind a little!

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Teens care about what their parents think. In fact, protective parenting and increased parental alertness can help
and stoicism (the perseverance through trauma or injury); similarly some African American women may choose not to disclose sexual assault because of discriminatory historical stereotypes surrounding sexuality or matriarchal roles.
prevent teen dating violence victimization in Black and Latino youth. Parental alertness includes knowing where a teen is, what they are doing, and with whom. Protective parenting includes reasonable concern about a teen’s sexual activity and relationships.

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14 Identifying domestic violence in immigrant communities can be
difficult because of the fear associated with disclosure, such as deportation or loss of sponsorship. Immigrant Latina women may be more open to speaking about abuse if an interviewer such as a social worker, victim advocate, or health-care practitioner is attentive, shows concern about their life, actively listens, and helps connect them with services for domestic violence.