Trauma Awareness
Part 3

On average, it takes 7 attempts to leave an abusive relationship.

(A tlawm cem voi sarih (7) a si hnu lawng ah a tuartu nih hin a uktu hi a tuar tu nih an kaltak tawn hna)

•Many partners don't want the relationship to end; they want the violence to end.

(A tuartu nih cun an i pehtlaihnak kha dih ter an duh lo, an tuahsernak thilthalo tu kha dih ter an duh mi a si)

•Abusive partners are very good at convincing that they have changed

  (Uk duh tu nih hin a tuartu hi a lem khawh peng)

•Loneliness and lack of support system is a common reason why  partner’s return

  (Ka zam ah cun, bawmtu ka ngei sual lai lo, kei   mah lawng ka vakvai sual lai ti an phang)

Barriers (Dawnkhaantu Hna)

Social and Cultural Barriers (miphun, nunzia, sining, nunphung)

Fear of Safety (ka nunnak a him sual lai lo ti phan)

Lack of Faith in Justice System (thil dik a cang sual lai lo ti phan)

Concerns for Children (fa le zawn ruah)

Financial Concerns (phaisa kong ah lungretheihnak)

Supporting

Survivors


A tuartu

nan sin an rat tik ah

Responding to discloser

(Zei tin dah nan leh hna lai)

Asking about abuse
(Zei ban tuk bia dah nan hal hna lai)

Possible Referrals
(Khoika ah dah nan hlathlai lai)

Domestic Violence Program
(State cio nih program dang cio an ngei)

Advocacy Services

(Ttanpitu, chimpiaktu dirkamhtu bawmhnak)

Safety Planning

(Nunnak himnak caah khuakhannak)

Orders for Protection

(Ningcangtein na nunnak an hup-pheng-tu)

Services For Those Who Use Violence
(Ukduhtu ruahnak thlen duhmi caah a um mi program…)

Abuse Intervention Programs (AIP)

(Ziaza ṭhanchonak Program)

Individual 

Self-referral (mah duh in kal i timh)

Sometimes insurance will cover the cost. Self-referring participants are usually more successful in the program

Court – ordered (biaceihnak biakhiah mi in kal ter)

Their participation is monitored by a probation or parole officer, and they can be arrested for failure to comply with the program.  There is usually some cost for the participant.

Group

Group Programs can be offered both in-person and virtually

•To find a program: https://icadvinc.org/batterers-intervention-programs/

Resources

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
www.icadvinc.org   

800-538-3393    

317-917-3685

Futures Without Violence
www.futureswithoutviolence.org

Domestic Violence Network Employers Group
http://dvnconnect.org/resources

National Network to End Domestic Violence SafetyNet Project
http://nnedv.org/projects/safetynet.html

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