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Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence
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 Hearing or seeing the abuse of one parent by the other can have a dramatic emotional impact on a child. Children may become a direct target of the abuse, and often domestic violence is a sign that other abuse or neglect is occurring in the home. Domestic violence hurts children and makes them more likely to:
- Abuse drugs and alcohol
- Suffer from depression or a stress disorder
- Feel responsible for the abuse
- Live in daily fear of what to expect at home
- Grow up believing violence is normal in a family
- Be injured themselves
- Face a fear of abandonment
- Have low self-esteem or social anxiety
disorders
Domestic violence affects children even if they are not physically harmed. The emotional and psychological trauma can be just as devastating. The effects may last a lifetime.
Children in these situations may give signs such as withdrawal, use of violence to solve conflicts, unusual injuries, depression, problems at school, or chronic illnesses such as stomachaches. Be a voice for the victim. Domestic violence is not a private matter, it is a crime. If you believe a child is involved in a domestic violence situation please call 419-213-CARE. If you are a witness of domestic violence, call 911 immediately.
Whom to Contact
Emergency...............................................................911
General Community Service Information...................211
Shelters
Bethany House..............................................................419-882-2016
Beach House.................................................................419-241-9277
Sparrow's Nest..............................................................419-321-1835
YWCA Battered Women's Shelter.................................419-241-3235
Counseling
Adelante.......................................................................419-244-8440
The Cullen Center..........................................................419-291-7919
Family Services of NW Ohio (Project Genesis)..............419-321-6455
Unison Behavioral Health Group....................................419-693-0631
Law Enforcement
Lucas County Sheriff's Office........................................419-213-6544
Toledo Police Domestic Violence Unit..........................419-245-1132
Maumee Police Department..........................................419-897-7000
Oregon Police Department............................................419-698-7062
Ottawa Hills Police Department.....................................419-531-4211
Sylvania Police Department...........................................419-885-8900
Sylvania Township Police Department...........................419-882-2055
Legal Assistance
Legal Aid of Western Ohio............................................419-724-0030
Toledo Bar Association (Pro Bono)...............................419-242-9363
UT College of Law (Legal Clinic)..................................419-530-4236
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