COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO HHS

 
 
 
..Introduction
 
 
..Domestic Violence
 
 
...Effects On Pregnancycy
 
 
..Effects On Children
 
 
..Teens and Abuse
 
 
...Elder Abuse
 
 
..TYPES OF ABUSE
 

Battering or abuse is a pattern of behavior that seeks to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation.

  • Emotional - verbal abuse, isolation, humiliation
  • Psychological - threats, stalking, intimidation
  • Economic - transportation, work, credit, insurance
  • Legal threats - false accusations, deportation
  • Physical - scratching, hitting, choking, weapons
  • Sexual - coerced sex, pornography
  ALCOHOL & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 
 
Alcohol consumption, especially at harmful or hazardous levels, is a major contributor to the occurrence of intimate partner violence.
   SEXUAL ASSAULT
 
 
  • Every 45 seconds, a woman is raped.
  • Every 9 seconds a woman is battered.
    80% of rapes are perpetrated by someone the victim knows.
  • 42% of rape victims tell NO ONE about the assault.
  • 30% of 911 domestic violence calls in the City of San Diego come from children.
  • Relationship violence is the #1 cause of injury to women ages 15-44; more than rapes, muggings, and car accidents combined.
  • 1,247 women and 440 men were killed by an intimate partner in the year 2000.
  MYTHS AND FACTS
 
 
  • Myth: She asked for it.
    Fact: No one asks to be sexually assaulted under any circumstances.
  • Myth: Men are not at risk.
    Fact: 1 in 12 victims of sexual assault are men, and they are less likely to report.
  • Myth: Victims lie, they want revenge or attention.
    Fact: Less than 2% of ALL reported rapes are false accusations.
 
 
   

YOU ARE NOT ALONE! ...HELP IS ONE CALL AWAY!

 
 Women’s Shelters/ Domestic Violence Programs
  • Victims are reluctant to acknowledge abuse due to a powerful stigma of being a victim.• • Battered Women's Services.......(619) 234-3164 (HOTLINE)
    P.O. Box 126398 San Diego, CA 92112

    • EYE Counseling/Crisis Services....(760) 747-6281
    200 N. Ash Street Escondido, CA 92027

    • Women’s Resource Center...(760) 757-3500
    1963 Apple Street Oceanside, CA 92054

    • Rachel’s Women’s Center & Night Shelter
    (619) 696-0873

    • Rachel’s Grosvenor Emergency Shelter....(619) 687-3720
    P.O. Box 80427 San Diego, CA 92138-0427

    • Center for Community Solutions Project Safe House...(619) 267-8023
    4508 Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109

    • Episcopal Community Services....(619) 688-9660
    3585 Fifth Street, Suite A San Diego, CA 92103

    • South Bay Community Services...(619) 420-3620
    315 Fourth Avenue, Suite E Chula Vista, CA 91910

    • YWCA Casa de Paz...(619) 239-0355
    1012 C Street San Diego, CA 92101

    • YMCA San Diego – Youth & Family Services....(619) 543-9850
    4080 Centre Street, Suite 101San Diego, CA 92103

    • CWSS Project Safehouse .... (619) 267-8023
    2467 "E" Street San Diego, CA 92102

    • San Diego Life Ministries....(619) 234-2109
    1150 "J" Street San Diego, CA 92101St.

  • Vincent de Paul (619) 233-7485
    1501 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

  • Lesbian & Gay Men Community Center (619) 563-2077
    3916 Normal Street P.O. Box 3357 San Diego, CA 92163

  • Interfaith Shelter Network (619) 702-5399
    1880 Third Avenue # 12 San Diego, CA 92101

  • El NIDO (619) 563-9878

  • Salvation Army (619) 239-6221
    726 "F" Street San Diego, CA 92101

  • Community Resource Center (760) 753-1156
    650 Second Street Encinitas, CA 92023

  • Julian Anchorage (619) 688-1708
    3565 Seventh Avenue San Diego, Ca 92103

  • St. Claire’s Home, Inc. (619) 741-0122
    243 South Escondido Blvd., # 120 Escondido, CA 92025-4116

 
 District Attorney
  • San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (619) 531-4040
    330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
  • San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (619) 531-4040
    330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101Victim/Witness Assistance Center San Diego
 
 City Attorney
  • City Attorney’s Office (619) 236-6220
    202 C Street, 3rd Floor San Diego, CA 92101
  • City Attorney’s Domestic Violence Unit (619) 533-5620
    1200 Third Avenue, Suite 700 San Diego, CA 92101
 
 Legal Services
  • Center for Community Solutions Legal Clinic (619) 272-1574
    4508 Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109

    San Diego Family Justice Center (619) 533-6000 (866) 933-4673 (Hope)
    707 Broadway, 2nd Floor San Diego, CA 92101

    San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (619) 238-8100
    225 Broadway Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101

    St. Clare’s Home, Inc. (619) 741-0122
    243 South Escondido Blvd., # 120 Escondido, CA 92025-4116

    Family Court Services (619) 236-2681
    1501 Sixth Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

    Family Court Services (760) 940-4433
    North County

    Family Court Services (619) 691-4780
    South County

    Family Court Services (619) 441-4387
    East County

    Women’s Legal Center (619) 699-5700
    315 Laurel Street San Diego, CA 92102

    San Diego Police Department (619) 831-2387
    Violence Unit

    South Bay Volunteer Lawyer Referral Service (619) 422-5377
    230 Glover Avenue, Suite I Chula Vista, CA 91910

    Legal Aid Society (619) 262-0896
    110 South Euqlid Avenue San Diego, CA 92114

    Probation Department’s Domestic Violence Unit (619) 531-5069
    3977 Ohio Street San Diego, CA 92104

    YWCA Legal Services (619) 239-2341
    1012 "C" Street San Diego, CA 92101

 
 Counseling Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Center for Community Solutions Legal Clinic (619) 272-1574
    4508 Mission Bay Drive San Diego, CA 92109

 

 

 
   
 
 HOW TO RESPOND

> If a friend has been sexually assaulted:

  • Validate feelings....BELIEVE THEM!
    Encourage medical and police attention immediately.
    Be a good listener.
    Be supportive.
    Respect the privacy of the victim.

> If you have been sexually assaulted:

  • Explore your options, it's your decision to report to the police.
    Do not shower, change your clothes, or brush your teeth.
    Get medical attention for injuries, possible STD's, and pregnancy.
    Request a support person, such as an advocate.

 

 
   

YOU ARE NOT ALONE! ...HELP IS ONE CALL AWAY!