Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Info and Help Pages

The goal of this website is to assist those already existing structures in their efforts to aid and support
those trying to remove themselves from abusive situations and build healthier, stronger lives.

They say that knowledge is power... Get Enlightened!

These pages are for ALL persons who are, have been, or could be the victims of abuse. ANY kind of abuse. Abuse can be violent or calm. It can be aggressive or hard to spot. It can lurk in the shadows or can rule outwardly with an iron fist. But whatever form it takes, abuse leaves destruction in its wake, destroying families, lives, loves, trusts, self worth and esteem. This page is dedicated to all survivors of sexual, physical and emotional abuse as well as rape and incest. They are millions strong...but usually kept in silence by their own fears, their shame, and the imagined power that their abusers hold over them... even years after the abuse or the death of the abuser. You are NOT alone!

There are three major factors that determine when a person can and will make a safe break from their abuser:

• ability
• opportunity
• emotional stability

Efforts to assist those in abusive situations come from several major sources including:

• family and friends
• law enforcement
• religious support
• social agencies
• the legal system