Welcome to the Family Violence Centers' web site. This web site was developed to provide information relating to Domestic Violence, Child and Elder Abuse, and other family related abuse issues. If you have any questions regarding any issue relating to Family Violence please do not hesitate to contact the proper authorities at once.

The experts believe that family violence is more than just physical violence. It is one persons exercise of power and control over another. Some experts believe that there is a cycle to the violence, which includes periods of remorse and reconciliation before the tension, and violence once again begins. These same experts agree, that without appropriate intervention, the violence will most certainly increase in frequency and severity.

If you are a victim of family violence, safety is the first priority for you and your children. Make a safety plan of where to go and how to get there. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 and explain to the dispatcher exactly what has happened. Whenever you believe you are in danger, leave your home and take your children. It takes courage to call for help or to leave, but it may save you and your children from a future filled with repeated violence. Always get the medical attention you need after an assault.

You may have suffered a more serious injury than you realize. Ensure the police or someone else documents your injuries. If you choose not to take legal action now, but change your mind later, you will need proof that you were assaulted. No matter what choices you make for yourself and your children, the Family Violence Center is here to help you.

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