Feeling hopeless, afraid, alone and like you’re out of options is common for someone in a domestic abuse situation. Domestic violence (also referred to as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, intimate partner violence, battering or family violence) is a pattern of behavior which involves violence or other abuse by one person against another in a domestic setting like a marriage or cohabitation. Leaving a domestic abuse situation isn’t always easy for someone to do. Most of the time they feel a lost of control that their abuser has taken from them. The most common for of control is money. If the abuse has no money, no way to get food, or shelter they’re more hesitant to leave their situation. Faith Works is program designed to help those being abused regain control over their life and start anew. First things first, we need careful planning; leave no stone unturned, nothing to risk. The object here is to ensure your abuser has no idea you are leaving and after you are gone will be unable to easily find you. We also need to ensure that your new life gets off to a secure, problem free start. We will be giving a full comprehensive strategy for how to leave your abuser. Keep in mind that we can’t do the work for you — you have to be fully committed to making this change yourself. We provide the information, but the job is up to you! In homes where domestic violence occurs, children are at risk of suffering abuse. The trauma experienced by children witnessing abuse is similar to that experienced by children who have been abused themselves. Signs that children may demonstrate are bullying, withdrawal, sleep disorders, poor attention spans, depression and even low self-esteem.
Our services are offered on a voluntary basis. This is done so no victim will feel like they’re pressured to make a choice. If the authorities are called all officers are instructed to give the