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- Teen Dating Violence
- Why Worry About Our Teens?
- When Is It Abuse?
- Forms of Abuse
- Warning Signs for Guys
- Warning Signs for Girls
- LGBTQ Abusive Relationships
- Helping A Friend
- Parents of Teens
- Getting Out of the Relationship
- Who Is A Good Dating Partner?
- Dating Pledge
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- Baucom & Dodd Healthy Relationship fund
- City of Petaluma Proclamation
- Sexual Assault
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Can’t they simply walk away?
Myth #7: Victims can just fight back or walk away. Fact: Dealing with domestic violence is never as simple as fighting back or walking out the door. “‘Most domestic abusers are men who are physically stronger than the women they abuse,” notes Joyce Zoldak in her book When Danger Hits Home: Survivors of Domestic Violence. “In […]
Abused boys – a myth
Myth: Boys who are sexually abused will go on to abuse others. Reality: This myth is especially dangerous because it can create terrible fear in boys and men. They may not only fear becoming abusers themselves, but that others will find out they were abused and believe they’re a danger to children. Sadly, boys and […]
Paint Petaluma PURPLE – Tonight
Join us this evening, 6:30pm, Walnut Park, for a candlelight walk through downtown Petaluma to honor Survivors and Victims of domestic violence. The walk will end at the Petaluma Mail Depot at which you may view a portion of our Clothesline Project (a program begun in Massachusetts in 1990 to draw attention to the number […]
Was it the drugs? Alcohol?
Myth #6: Abuse takes place because of alcohol or drugs. Fact: Substance abuse does not cause domestic violence. However, drugs and alcohol do lower inhibitions while increasing the level of violence, often to more dangerous levels. The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that one-quarter to one-half of abusers have substance abuse issues. […]
Women more likely to retaliate
Men and women bear similar intentions when using intimate partner violence, leading to similar results. Women are slightly more likely than men to seek medical treatment for their injuries. Women are more likely than men to retaliate in response to intimate partner violence.
The harm to boys & girls
Myth: Sexual abuse is less harmful to boys than girls. Reality: Most studies show that the long term effects of sexual abuse can be quite damaging for both males and females. One large study, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, found that the sexual abuse of boys was more likely to involve penetration […]
Paint Petaluma PURPLE – Oct 20
As part of Domestic Violence Awareness month, Guided To Safety has organized a candlelight walk for this Thursday, October 20, 6:30pm to honor survivors and victims of domestic violence. Meeting at Walnut Park, we will begin with an inspirational message, walk through downtown and end at the Petaluma Mail Depot where you may view a […]
Should I stay or should I go
Myth #5: Battered women can just leave. Fact: A combination of factors make it very difficult for the abused to leave. These include family and social pressure, shame, financial barriers, children, and religious beliefs. Up to 50 percent of women with children fleeing domestic violence become homeless because they leave the abuser. Also, many who are abused face psychological ambivalence […]
