DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Police Department shared a reminder on Valentine’s Day that love shouldn’t harm and offered methods to acknowledge indicators of an abusive relationship.
“This Valentine’s Day, do not forget that love shouldn’t harm… Home/intimate companion violence is a sample of behaviors utilized by a present or former romantic companion to take care of energy & management over one other individual and it’s essential to acknowledge any crimson flags,” shared DPD.
The Rose Andom Center gives help to victims of home violence.
“If in case you have been abused by your companion or partner, you might really feel confused, afraid, offended, or trapped. Home violence can occur to anybody and sometimes will get worse over time. You’ve gotten the proper to be free from worry and abuse – the Rose Andom Middle will assist you to discover a path to hope and therapeutic,” the Rose Andom Center shared on its web site.
DPD shared the next indicators of an abusive relationship:
Has your companion ever:
- Belittled or demeaned you?
- Tried to strangle you?
- Tried to intimidate you?
- Pressured you to do belongings you aren’t snug with?
Is your companion:
- Possessive, controlling, or jealous?
- Unemployed or underemployed?
Does your companion:
- Management your funds?
- Stalk or monitor you?
- Make threats of suicide?
- Make threats to hurt you or your loved ones?
Does your companion have:
- A historical past of drug or alcohol abuse?
- A historical past of assault?
- A historical past of animal cruelty?
- Entry to a firearm?
In case you are a sufferer of home violence or abuse, there are a number of sources out there.
- Rose Andom Center: 720-337-4400
- National Domestic Violence Hotline – 800-799-7233
- Skilled advocates can be found 24/7/365 to speak confidentially with anybody experiencing home violence, searching for sources or info, or questioning unhealthy points of their relationship. Stay Chat can be out there here.
- SafeHouse Denver – 303-318-9989 (24 hour/7 days every week, disaster and shelter line)
- SafeHouse Denver assists adults, youngsters, and youth in reclaiming their proper to a life free from home violence.
- Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners – 844-493-8255 (24 hour/7 days every week) – The RMCP Chat Line is out there 7 days week from 4 p.m. – 12 a.m. and might be accessed here.
- Suicide Prevention Hotline – 800-273-8255 (24 hour/7 days every week) Stay chat is out there 24/7 here.
- Denver Health Medical Center Main Campus – 303-436-4949 777 Bannock Road, Denver, CO 80204
The National Domestic Violence Hotline stated, “Home violence doesn’t discriminate. Folks of any race, age, gender, sexuality, faith, schooling degree, or financial standing is usually a sufferer — or perpetrator — of home violence. That features behaviors that bodily hurt, intimidate, manipulate or management a companion, or in any other case pressure them to behave in methods they don’t need to, together with by means of bodily violence, threats, emotional abuse, or monetary management.”
