Domestic Violence/ Dating Violence Resources and Assignment

Types of Abuse:
http://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-abuse/types-of-abuse/#tab-id-1
List the five types of abuse described:
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Dating Violence Statistics:
https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-domestic-and-dating-violence

True or False?
One in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.

True or False? 
Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence — almost triple the national average.

True or False?
Violent behavior typically begins between the ages of 12 and 18.

Dating Violence Statistics:
http://www.loveisrespect.org/resources/dating-violence-statistics/

How Does Your State Measure Up?
http://www.loveisrespect.org/resources/teen-dating-violence-laws/
Wisconsin Report Card
http://www.loveisrespect.org/sites/default/files/Wisconsin-State-Law-Report-Card-2010.pdf

List four things a protective order is intended to prevent:
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What grade did Wisconsin earn on "State Law Report Card" on Teen Dating Violence:



Power and Control Wheel
http://www.ncdsv.org/images/powercontrolwheelnoshading.pdf

What is "economic abuse"?

What is "male privilege"?

What is "emotional abuse"?


Signs to Look for in a Battering Personality:
http://www.fullerton.edu/universityblues/dating_violence/5_SIGNS_OF_A_BATTERING_PERSONALITY.pdf

List four signs to look for in a battering personality:
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Relationship Quizzes:
http://www.loveisrespect.org/#quizhome
Take one of the four quizzes (or take all four if time permits). You do not need to share your results.

Where to get get help in Wisconsin if you need it:
http://www.wcadv.org/gethelp
List two resources in your area (shelter, hotline, etc.)
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Safety Plans:
http://www.wcadv.org/gethelp/safety-planning

What is a Safety Plan?

What should you do during an explosive incident? List two suggestions.
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What are two suggestions as you prepare to leave?
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After you leave, what should you do? List two suggestions.
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List three additional considerations if you have children:
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Restraining orders in Wisconsin:
http://www.wcadv.org/sites/default/files/resources/II-C_1Restraining%20Orders%20Grid.pdf

What type of abuse must be alleged to receive a TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) or injunction?

How much does it cost to file a petition for a R.O.?

http://www.clotheslineproject.org/

What is the "clothesline project"?
Why are the shirts color-coded?

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