To immediately leave this website site and go to a different, unrelated site, click the orange escape button (shown above) in the top right corner on our website. Please test this feature RIGHT NOW to ensure that it works properly and that you are familiar with its function.
If you are in an abusive relationship and viewing this website, it is possible that your abuser may be able to discover that you have been viewing this and other web pages. The best thing that you can do to avoid this is to use a public computer, such as at a trusted friend's house or at a public library. Most computers keep a record of which websites you have visited that is impossible to completely clear. If you are afraid your internet and/or computer usage might be monitored, please use a safer computer, call your local hotline, and/or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−SAFE (7233) or TTY 1−800−787−3224.
Publish an article for your patients in your health center newsletter.
When there is an IPV-related homicide in your community, you can use this sample letter to the editor (pdf) to publish in your local newspaper. Letter provided by the Family Violence Prevention Fund. If you are unfamiliar with a clinic that is involved in IPV, you can insert "Maxine Hall Health Center".
If you feel safe communicating your story, consider sharing your story locally or nationally. One place to share your story is at the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
To immediately leave this website site and go to a different, unrelated site, click the orange escape button (shown above) in the top right corner on our website. Please test this feature RIGHT NOW to ensure that it works properly and that you are familiar with its function.
There are many ways to get involved in preventing intimate partner violence, both on a local and national level.
