Helpful Videos for Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors

Common Questions | Most Read Articles | How To Use DomesticShelters.org | Webinars | Purple Ribbon Awards | Media Appearances

Common Questions

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  What is Domestic Violence?

  Definition and types of domestic violence, identifying behaviors & finding help; great tool for group and individual learning.

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  I Know Someone Being Abused, What Should I Do?

  How to help people experiencing abuse; understanding situations, how to respond, what to say, who to involve and being prepared.

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  Am I Being Abused?

  What are the types of abuse, patterns of abuser behavior, common abuser traits, phrases abusers use, and other ways to identify abuse?

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  I'm Ready to Leave My Abuser, Now What?

  A step-by-step guide to safety planning: when to leave, where to go, what to take with you, question to ask yourself and more.

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  Why Do Abusers Abuse?

  Learn about what causes abusers to abuse from leading domestic violence website DomesticShelters.org: if abusers can be fixed, cycles of abuse, excuses abusers use, warning signs to look for & more

Most Read Articles

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  14 Misconceptions About Domestic Violence

  ***TRIGGER WARNING: this video contains potentially triggering content including violence*** Do you believe any of these false statements about domestic abuse? Read the full article:

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  10 Signs of Financial Abuse You May Be Missing

  Financial abuse is one of the many ways abusers assert power and control over their partner and it can take many forms. This type of abuse very common and occurs in 99% of domestic violence cases.

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  Strangulation Can Leave Long-Lasting Injuries

  ***TRIGGER WARNING: This video contains potentially triggering content including violence*** What do you know about one of the most lethal abuser tactics? Read the full article:

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  Gaslighting: Could You Be Missing the Signs?

  Are you being gaslighted by an abusive partner? This highly effective way of exhibiting control over another person isn't always easy to spot. Read the full article here:

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  Will An Abuser Kill You? 11 Signs Abuse May Turn Deadly.

  No matter if a survivor has endured an abusive partner for two dates or two decades, abusers have the possibility of escalating power and control into extreme violence, even murder, at any point.

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  10 Relationship Red Flags You May Be Missing

  10 Relationship Red Flags You May Be Missing. It should be noted, however, that just because a person may match one or more of these characteristics does not define them as an abuser. These red flags

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  How Police Are Trained to Respond to Domestic Violence

  The protocols for responding to domestic violence can help survivors know what to expect. Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/PoliceDV

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  9 Factors That May Help Identify An Abuser

  Is it possible to spot an abusive partner before you get involved? Read the full story here: http://bit.ly/ProfileanAbuser

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  10 Ways You Can Help Prevent Domestic Violence Where You Live

  More than one-third of women and one in 12 men have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. Anyone would agree

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  5 Myths about Child Custody and Domestic Violence

  Don’t believe these lies about DV and its youngest victims. Get the full story here: http://bit.ly/ChildCustodyDV

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  Are You Experiencing These Symptoms of PTSD?

  Enduring any length of abuse—whether physical or psychological—is a form of trauma. Some domestic violence survivors can suffer PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder and, as a result, relive their

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  5 Stages of Recovery After a Breakup

  In addition to overcoming the barriers and dealing with the complications of escaping violence, survivors like most people will likely pass through a range of emotional stages as they deal with the

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  10 Patterns of Verbal Abuse That Are Easy to Miss

  Verbal abuse can be harder to recognize than you may think and often takes on these patterns. Learn the ten most common patterns from author Patricia Evans who wrote the book "The Verbally Abusive

How To Use DomesticShelters.org

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  Wish List Platform Overview

  Learn more about the Wish List platform and what I can't help you do for DS.org shelters.

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  "How To" Guide for Domestic Violence Programs Using DomesticShelters.org

  This video is designed to help domestic violence shelters, agencies and programs effectively use domesticshelters.org, the first site and mobile resource with comprehensive data and ratings for most

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  domesticshelters.org Widget Tutorial Video

  Walks you through the simple steps of plugging the powerful domesticshelters.org widgets into your website, giving your website a domestic violence article library, a find-help search tool, statistics

Webinars

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  Moving Forward: Finding Our Strength and Resilience During COVID-19 // Q&A Session

  This presentation is a Q&A session with DV shelter professionals. Dr. Lewis-O’Connor is a board-certified pediatric and OB-GYN nurse practitioner and a sexual assault nurse examiner.

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  Domestic Violence Shelters and Pets: Creating a Pet-Friendly Program that Works for You

  This presentation will discuss the link between domestic violence and animal abuse, the importance of the human-animal bond and how to create pet-friendly housing programs. Participants will learn

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  What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us: Domestic Violence, Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury and a Way Forward

  Those of us who work with domestic violence have known for decades that abusers intentionally target a victim’s head, neck and face with terrifying and painful repeated assaults and strangulation.

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  5 Steps to Empower Survivors to Succeed Financially

  In this webinar, Kim Scouller will help you to become a better financial advocate for victims and survivors of abuse.

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  Crossroads: The Intersection of Victims and Law Enforcement Advocacy

  The Newport News Police Department Domestic Violence Team (NNPD DV Team) is a newly implemented program in Newport News, Virginia, created under the vision of Chief Steve Drew. Located in NNPD

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  Tools and Tips to Address Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury in your Organization

  As a follow up to What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us, this training will focus on taking what Ohio has learned about the intersection of domestic violence, strangulation, and traumatic brain injury and

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  "Just Record It!" The Rights and Wrongs of Stalking and Domestic Violence Documentation

  8 OUT OF 10 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES ARE DISMISSED DUE TO A LACK OF EVIDENCE AND VICTIMS BEING TOO SCARED TO TESTIFY According to a 2017 Prosecutor's Report, Attorneys and well-intending people tell

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  What Do PACEs Have to Do With DV? Everything.

  Do you want to eradicate and prevent domestic violence? Integrate the science of positive and adverse childhood experiences (PACEs) in everything. This webinar will address how the science of PACEs is

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  Invisible Chains: From Domestic Violence to Coercive Control

  We can better address and eliminate intimate partner violence if we see the problem as an ongoing crime of control—more like a long-term hostage situation than a series of domestic violence assaults.

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  What Every Advocate Needs to Know About Strangulation

  In this webinar, Gael Strack of the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention will share insights and research on the intersection of non-fatal strangulation and domestic violence.

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  Unleashed: How to Cultivate, Clarify and Connect Your Resilience Story

  Resilience and Life Storytelling Expert Stacy Brookman takes us through the process of understanding our own stories and helping our clients understand theirs.

Purple Ribbon Awards

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  Introducing the Purple Ribbon Awards

  Theresa's Fund, DomesticShelters.org and national experts are combining efforts to launch a new major awards program honoring the countless heroes of the domestic violence movement.

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  Domestic Violence Purple Ribbon Awards Now Accepting Nominations

  Introducing the Purple Ribbon Awards a new major awards program honoring the countless heroes of the domestic violence movement

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  The Nonprofit Show: Introducing the Purple Ribbon Awards

  Ashley Rumschlag, VP of Digital Services at DomesticShelters.org talks with Julian C. Patrick, CEO of American Nonprofit Academy and Jarrett Ransom, CEO of The Rayven Group on their weekday talk show

Media Appearances

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  Monique Faison Ross and DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Monique Faison Ross, award-winning author of the book Playing Dead, recounts her horrific story of being brutally beaten by her ex-husband and being left for dead.

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  In the Limelight: Clarissa interviews Ashley of DomesticShelters.org | Find Domestic Violence Shelters Online

  Entrepreneur Talk: In The Limelight Clarissa talks with Ashley Rumschlag, Vice President of DomesticShelters.org about domestic violence and abuse.

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  LIVE: In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt with Amanda Kippert, Editorial Director at DomesticShelters.org

  Amanda Kippert award-winning freelance journalist, editorial director of the national nonprofit domestic violence advocate from DomesticShelters.org shares her insight on abuse during the quarantine.

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  LIVE: In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt with Rita Smith VP of External Relations at DomesticShelters.org

  Rita Smith is a nationally recognized expert in domestic violence and is a consultant to the non-profit Theresa's Fund which operates DomesticShelters.org

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  Ashley Rumschlag from DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Up to date news and resources to get the help you need to get away from an abuser.

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  Rita Smith - DomesticShelters.org

  Rita Smith discusses domestic violence and victim abuse.

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  DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  VP of Digital Services Ashley Rumschlag and Editorial Director Amanda Kippert discuss domestic violence and how to seek help.

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  LIVE: DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  How to talk with your kids before they go off the school about important but often-missed topics like boundary setting, saying no, and identifying red flags in a dating partner.

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  LIVE: DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  How to help a domestic violence victim that isn't ready to be helped.

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  DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Ashley Rumschlag and Amanda Kippert discuss why domestic violence always escalates.

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  LIVE: In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt interviews DomesticShelters.org

  How are current events, like the pandemic and subsequent quarantine, triggering survivors of domestic abuse? Watch to find out.

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  LIVE: DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Domestic Abuse survivors and traumatic brain Injuries and recent research you need to know about.

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  DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Ashley Rumschlag and Amanda Kippert from DomesticShelters.org discuss trauma related guilt.

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  DomesticShelters.org in the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Ashley Rumschlag and Clarissa talk about the Purple Ribbon Awards and how you can help shelters

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  DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Listen in as Ashley Rumschlag talks about what is Domestic Violence, Am I Being Abused as well as Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

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  DomesticShelters.org In the Limelight with Clarissa Burt

  Ashley Rumschlag, VP of Digital Services discusses what to do if you know someone is being abused.