Don't Ignore the problem - talk to someone right away.
Part of the abuser's power comes from secrecy. Victims are often ashamed to let anyone know about intimate family problems. Go to a friend or neighbor, or call a domestic violence hot line to speak with a counselor.
Plan ahead and know what you will do if you're attacked.
Learn to think independently, plan for the future and set goals for yourself. Choose a place to go if you need to leave. Set aside some money, and put important papers - marriage license, birth certificates, checkbooks - somewhere that you can get them quickly if needed.
Have you ever experienced any of the following?
If the answer to any of these questions is "yes", then you are at risk to become a victim of domestic violence.
The time to get help is NOW.
A Home Security System can stop an abuser before he injures someone
SAPD Victims' Advocacy
Telephone: (210) 207-2141
Address: 214 West Nueva Street, 1st Floor [ map ]
Bexar County Sheriff Crisis Intervention
Telephone: (210) 335-6003
Address: 200 North Comal Street [ map ]
Bexar County Family Justice Center
Telephone: (210) 208-6800
Address: 527 North Leona Street [ map ]
ASL Interpretation for Dear and Hard of Hearing
Address: All SAPD Substations and SAPD Downtown Headquarters
SAPD Children's Services
Telephone: (210) 207-2180
Address: 401 West Commerce Street [ map ]
Child Protective Services
Telephone: (210) 532-2873
Child Abuse Hotline
Telephone: (800) 252-5400
Address: 3635 SE Military Drive [ map ]
SAPD Sex Crimes / Family Violence Unit
Telephone: (210) 207-2313
Address: 214 West Nueva Street, 1st Floor [ map ]
Bexar County Sheriff's Department
Telephone: (210) 335-6070
Address: 200 North Comal Street [ map ]
Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems
Are you - or a family member - elderly or disabled, but committed to maintaining independent living?
Can't decide which ADT home monitoring service is right for you? Learn more about ADT Home Security Systems.
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This is largely due to individuals not recognizing the signs of abuse, not wanting to accept the fact that seniors are frequently victims of abuse, and being reluctant to report known or suspected abuse.
Elder abuse includes:
A Home Security System can help prevent Elder Abuse.
Have you or someone you know ever experienced the following by a boyfriend / girlfriend, husband / wife, or intimate partner:
Protect you and your loved ones from Domestic Violence with a Home Security System.
A Home Security System can help protect you and your family from the fear of Domestic Violence.
Intimate Partner Slayings Increasing
By Paul Venema - KSAT 12
[October 1, 2009] According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, 136 women in Texas were killed by an intimate partner in 2008. The numbers reflect a 30 percent jump over the previous year.
Of the 136 females killed in Texas, the youngest was 14 years old. The oldest was a 74-year-old woman killed by her common-law husband.(read more)
