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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.