Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economical, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone.
For more information contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233 or visit www.ndvh.org.
To find your local domestic domestic violence program, visit the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of Crime Victim Services Website.
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