Domestic Violence Guide
Top Domestic Violence Needs
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Hotlines and Helplines
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- Florida hotline: 1-800-621-4202 (TTY)
Domestic violence may include physical, sexual, or emotional abuse:
- Playing mind games
- Accusing you of having affairs
- Using your children against you
- Threatening you
- Calling you names
- Taking your car from you
- Threatening to take the kids away if you tell
- Demanding/forcing sex
- Threatening to commit suicide or to kill you
- Using your religious beliefs against you
- Withholding medical help
- Controlling your money
- Using physical attacks: kicking, hitting, slapping, punching, destroying your belongings, hair pulling, cigarette burns, stabbing, etc.
Resource Point - Serving You
“Do you believe your partner may seriously hurt or kill you? Please call the statewide hotline to connect to your local center for help: 1-800-500-1119.
Call your local domestic violence center directly:
- SafeHouse of Seminole 407-330-6933
- Orange County: Harbor House 407-886-2856
- Osceola County: Help Now 407-847-8562
- Volusia County: Domestic Abuse Council 386-257-2297
- Advocates at your local domestic violence center can provide support and advocacy 24 hours a day. They are trained in domestic violence issues, offer confidentiality, and do not charge for services.
Injunction for Protection.
- Injunction assistance - 407-665-6226
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SAFETY
Your safety is very important. Please consider these safety tips:
- Ask an advocate to help you plan for safety.
- Calls for assistance should be made from phones in safe locations.
- Change your habits…choose different grocery stores, routes home…
- Identify transportation options through friends, family, agencies, and the hotline.
- Request confidentiality when working with agencies and churches.
- If someone is threatening you or your children, take the threat seriously.
- Have a signal for help with trusted friends and neighbors.
- Identify someone on the job who is most likely to help you if you are in danger
- Make a list of people you can count on during emergencies
- Learn about the possibility of your partner monitoring your computer use.
