Domestic Violence Service
What is Domestic Violence?
A pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship, which includes verbal abuse, emotional abuse, financial/resource abuse, sexual abuse, and physical abuse.
What does Abuse Include?
- Telling the victim they can never do anything right
- Accusing the victim of cheating
- Controlling every penny spent in the household
- Preventing the victim from making their own decisions
- Destroying the victim’s property
- Isolating the victim
- Embarrassing or shaming the victim with put-downs
- Dictating how the victim dresses, wears their hair, etc.
- Threatening to hurt or kill the victim’s friends, loved ones, or pets
About Our Services
Group Services
We offer a 26 week group for survivors of domestic violence.
Individual Services
We provide individual services including: counseling, crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, needs assessment, advocacy and education.
Referrals/Collaboration
We collaborate with shelters, law enforcement agencies, substance abuse programs, hospitals and DCFS to provide referrals and ensure appropriate services are obtained.
For information on how to submit a referral please see the How to send referrals link.
Louisiana DV Hotline: 1-888-411-1333. The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a statewide network of battered women's programs, supportive organizations, and individuals working to end violence against women and children in Louisiana.