Definitions
__________ is a ongoing pattern of intimidating, controlling, and/or abusive behaviors that are used by one person to gain or maintain power and control over another person.
Domestic Violence
_______ abuse is the non-accidental use of force that results in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. This includes, but is not limited to, being slapped, burned, cut, bruised, punched, kicked, or strangled?
PHYSICAL
Men are always the abusers.
No, False.
Between October 2017 and September 2018 Hope House provided how many night stays for children in emergency shelter? (Number must be no more than 50 off from the exact number).
628
Hope House has two campuses. Where are the located?
Independence and Lee's Summit, but clients can come from anywhere.
_________ tend to experience more severe forms of violence. (hint: which gender?)
(Women)
________ abuse includes rape, sexual child abuse, incest, fondling, attempted rape, human trafficking, sexual harassment, or any other type of unwanted sexual contact.
Sexual
Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender, socioeconomic background, education level, or other aspect of diversity.
Yes, True
On average, nearly how many people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the US?
24 people per minute.
Besides shelter- name one other service that Hope House offers.
…...
Denying someone from their bank account information, debit or credit cards , and forcing them to give their paycheck away is what type of abuse?
Financial Abuse.
_______ abuse includes non-physical behaviors such as threats, insults, constant monitoring or “checking in,” excessive texting, humiliation, intimidation, isolation or stalking.
Emotional / Verbal.
Abusers will use isolation as a tool to control their partner.
Yes, true.
1 out of every (????) men aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
7
Myth or Fact?
Domestic Abuse is caused by excessive alcohol or the use of drugs.
Myth
A lot of research is going into the link between drug or alcohol use and violence. However, while some abusers are more prone to being violent when drunk, many more abuse when completely sober.
When someone threatens to out someone because they are undercover gay..
what type of abuse is this?
Cultural or Identity abuse
Controlling the money, not letting let victim work, sabotaging employment, refusing to work or support family, ruining credit rating, etc. are all forms of what type of abuse?
Economic/Financial Abuse
1 out of every 4 women will be a victim to domestic violence in their life?
No, false. 1 out of every 3 women will be. This number just increased from the previous 1 out of every 4.
1 in how many children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year?
(hint: 80% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence.)
1 in 15 children.
Does Hope House offer services for men?
Yes, services are provided to men such as our hotel program for shelter and therapy.
To follow, threaten, harass, terrify, and monitor whereabouts are all a form of what control tactic?
Stalking
Using their partner’s religious or spiritual beliefs to manipulate or shame them, or forcing the children to be raised in a faith that the other partner has not agreed to is classified as what type of abuse?
Spiritual and Religious Abuse
Jackson County, MO has the highest reports of domestic violence in the entire state of Missouri.
True.
How many individuals received services from Hope House last year? Must be within 100 from the actual number to win points.
4,200
Myth or Fact
It is easy for a victim to leave their abuser, so if he/she doesn't leave, it means the abuse probably isn't that bad.
Myth
There are many emotional, social, spiritual and financial hurdles to overcome before someone being abused can leave.
Leaving or trying to leave will also often increase the violence or abuse, and can put both the victim and her children in a position of fearing for their lives.