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)
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•Abusive partners are very good at convincing that they have changed
(Uk duh tu nih hin a tuartu hi a lem khawh peng)
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•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