OUR MISSION
Citizens Against Domestic Violence strives to cultivate a culture of resiliency in which individuals experiencing abuse are empowered to thrive. Through advocacy services and community engagement we will pursue an end to violence in the lake area.
WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
Domestic violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors that adults or adolescents use against their current or former intimate partners or other family members within the home. Domestic violence occurs in families and in intimate relationships where the perpetrator and the victim are currently or previously have been dating, living together, married or divorced. LEARN MORE
WHAT YOU CAN DO IF YOU ARE BEING ABUSED
Talk with someone you trust about the abuse. Call Citizens Against Domestic Violence/Victim Outreach Center Hotline at 1-888-809-SAFE (7233). Call the police if you are in danger. Remember, you know your situation better than anyone else. Don’t let someone talk you into doing something that isn’t right for you. LEARN MORE
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RESEARCH STUDY
There's an intimate partner homicide prevention study in Missouri and 5 other states (Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, and Texas) led by Dr. Jackie Campbell from Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Jill Messing from Arizona State University. The study is called PAIR – Preventing and Assessing Intimate Partner Homicide Risk. Its goal is to update currently used risk assessment tools used by law enforcement (e.g., the Danger Assessment and Lethality Assessment Program), and to develop a Missouri specific tool that can help identify situations with high risk of escalating into lethal violence.
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