On Thursday October 18th 2012 MISS (Motivating & Inspiring Strong Sisterhood) Women's Group of Claflin University hosted a Domestic Violence Forum. The turnout was great and the information powerful. Two speakers Presented, MISS Asha Givens a Former Domestic Violence Victim and Alexis Guinyard of CASA (Citizens Against Sexual Assault) Family Systems. CASA Family Systems is a program that provides escape, shelter and counseling to women and children who have been in domestic violence situations. All their services are free and open to the public and are located in nearly every city.
Domestic abuse or “battering” is a pattern of abuse by one partner against another for the purpose of maintaining power and control. Forms of domestic abuse include but are not limited to the following: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Verbal Abuse, Threats and Intimidation, Isolation and or restriction from family, friends, and other support systems, Destruction of Property, Financial Exploitation, Jealousy and Possessiveness and Stalking and/or monitoring behavior.
The most important point stressed at the forum is to "Know The Signs" of domestic violence. If a partner has a tendency to be violent he or she will show signs in a series that start out small. The signs include answering yes to the following questions: Are you ever afraid of your partner?, Does you partner threaten to hurt you?, Has your partner ever pushed/shoved you, thrown things at you, or forced you to have sex?, Does your partner stalk you, or show up uninvited to your job or when you are out with friends/family? These small encounters lead to emotional and physical pain, bruises, scars and even death. Below are a few facts about domestic violence
The most important point stressed at the forum is to "Know The Signs" of domestic violence. If a partner has a tendency to be violent he or she will show signs in a series that start out small. The signs include answering yes to the following questions: Are you ever afraid of your partner?, Does you partner threaten to hurt you?, Has your partner ever pushed/shoved you, thrown things at you, or forced you to have sex?, Does your partner stalk you, or show up uninvited to your job or when you are out with friends/family? These small encounters lead to emotional and physical pain, bruises, scars and even death. Below are a few facts about domestic violence
Courtesy of Sunny Downstate Medical Center, Domestic Violence Resource Center, The U.S. Department of Justice Website and the MISS Women's Group Domestic Violence Brochure
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