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Violence Intervention & Prevention Program - The focus of the VIPP Program is to help people who are abusive or becoming violent in intimate relationships.
CHANGE IS A CHOICE!
What is Abuse?
Relationship violence usually involves a pattern of repeated abusive behaviors that can escalate over time. Abusive behaviors are destructive to the relationship and are used to have power and control over the partner. These behaviors include verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse which can be covert or overt in nature.
Physical Abuse:
The use of bodily actions and weapons to threaten, punish, dominate, restrain, control, injure, corrupt or control another person.
Emotional and Verbal Abuse:
The use of mental tactics such as aggression, anger, humiliation, sabotage, fear, manipulation, dominance and threats to inflict emotional damage on another person.
Sexual Abuse:
The use of force or unwanted sexual activities to dominate, manipulate, threaten or control another person.
Financial Abuse:
The use of money or money related matters to dominate, manipulate, threaten, control or take financial advantage of another person.
Religious or Spiritual Abuse:
Controlling, damaging or constraining of another person's religious values and interests, practices or icons or misstating religious purposes to abuse another person.
Have you ever...?
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Felt out of control
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Felt frustrated with your own behavior
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Felt intense, uncontrollable anger
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Verbally attacked someone you love
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Been afraid that you will become violent
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Have become violent
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Physically hurt someone you loved
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Broken things around your house
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Punched a hole in the wall or door
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Felt that you would hurt yourself or someone else
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Made verbal threats to your partner
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Tried to keep your partner away from their loved ones
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Kept money from your partner
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Put down or criticized her
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Followed your partner around
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Forced your partner to have sex
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Hit, slapped or pushed your partner
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Called your partner names
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Yelled at your children
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Spanked your children and regretted it later
Has your partner ever...?
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Told you that they were scared of you
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Said that you have hurt them
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Been frightened away by you
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Tried to get away from you
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Left you because they are tired of your angry outbursts
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Been sad and depressed
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Felt that they couldn't live up to your expectations
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Had to seek medical services after a fight with you
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Said that you were being jealous and/or possessive for no reason
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Reported feeling guilty about going out with other friends or family members
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Had a broken bone or bruises after a fight with you
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Been afraid to leave the kids or pets with you
If you answered yes to 3 or more questions - we can help you!
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