Domestic Violence Service

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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.

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