Resources for Domestic Violence
On the Blog Written by Lauren Horlick
Domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) is, unfortunately, far too common. Domestic violence refers to violence or aggressive behavior within the home. While IPV is a pattern of abuse or aggression that occurs specifically inside of a romantic relationship. Patterns of behavior inside domestic violence and IPV can include physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, emotional/psychological abuse, and economic abuse. According to the CDC, “about 41% of women and 26% of men experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime and reported a related impact.” If you are experiencing these patterns, please know that you are not alone. It is important to be aware of resources that may help increase safety and help remove you from physical harm.
Resources for domestic violence and intimate partner violence include:
If you are in an emergency, call 911.
Peace at Home Family Shelter. Peace at Home was the first domestic violence shelter in the state of Arkansas. Their services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, a 50-bed emergency shelter, legal services, support groups, counseling, and housing assistance programs.
Contact Information for Peace at Home Family Shelter:
24-hour crisis hotline number: 877-442-9811.
Website: https://peaceathomeshelter.org
Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter. Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter offers services through its 24-hour crisis hotline, 24/7 safe emergency shelter, advocacy and support services and education to the community.
Contact Information for Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter:
24-hour crisis hotline number: 479-246-9999.
Website: https://nwaws.org
The National Domestic Violence Hotline. The National Domestic Violence Hotline operates as the country’s hub for domestic violence response resources. You can call their hotline at 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788. Through their website, you will find a wealth of information regarding safety plans, relationship issues, signs of abuse, and support systems is available on their website. https://www.thehotline.org
Women’s Law. The Women’s Law has an email hotline to provide basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. https://www.womenslaw.org
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Arkansas’ primary provider of educational materials and information regarding domestic violence. This website has helpful guidance for loved ones on how to help a loved one experiencing domestic violence.
https://domesticpeace.com/resources/helping-a-loved-one
Even if you are not experiencing domestic violence or IPV, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the above-listed resources. With the statistics being so high for domestic violence, knowing and sharing these resources may help reduce the risk of harm to yourself or others. Many of these organizations depend on community support and efforts from volunteers.
If you are looking for opportunities to help, please see their websites! Many of the organizations have ‘need lists’ that highlight items the organizations are requesting for donation and include information about how to become involved in volunteer opportunities.
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