ABUSERS ARE BULLIES

• Bystanders who watch and record bulling are encouraging and empowering bullies continue to do it again, and again, and again.
• They count on no one being courageous to stop them.
• If no one intervenes, bullies are 60% more likely to perpetrate violence against intimate partners as adults.

Each successful bullying event reinforces their intense desire and need for control in the hopes no one will ever intervene.  So the cycle goes on and on and on. Bullies are not born.  They learn "how to" use their actions by watching successful abusers – adults and other children. The good news is that bullies can be salvaged from the schoolyards.

ACTION POINT: Arm yourself and be ready to HALT bullying in its tracks. Register here to attend the FREE workshop: HALT Teen Dating & Domestic Violence on Saturday, 10/17/15, 8:30 to 11:30 am,    And for more bulling information, click here  http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2012/04/bullies-born-raised.html

"The Outrage" What is it?

HALT Family Abuse is proud to announce actors from  "The Outrage" will be educating and answering questions at this FREE interactive workshop in October.  Dynamics of relationships developed with friends, family and dating partners during their teens lay foundations that stay with them the rest of their lives.   "The Outrage" received the national Innovative Initiative of the Year Award in 2010,   SAFEHOME is Johnson County's only domestic violence shelter.



If your school is in Johnson County, KS and you would like to schedule a performance of “The Outrage,” please call 913.432.9300 and ask for “The Outrage” Coordinator.

True or False: Domestic violence spiked Labor Day weekend?

"You gotta be kidding," was my immediate reaction to the answer of False!  But according to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence that holidays see an increase of domestic violence is largely a myth.  The reason being that victims try harder to keep the peace when families are spending time together.

On second thought, during the 23 years together with my ex-husband, it was easy to not upset him during holidays.  He was a "happy" drunk.  It was the days after holidays that he raged and changed from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. 

What do you think?

To hear more of my story - register for the FREE workshop - HALT Teen Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence being held October 17, 2015, Saturday, 8:30 to 11:30 am at Leawood Baptist Church, 8200 State Line Road, Leawood, KS -Register at my website - HALT Family Abuse.org or http://bit.ly/HALTOct15

Do you know what "1 in 3" mean?

• 1 in 3 teen dating relationships are experiencing some form of abuse and violence .
• 1 in 3 women experience domestic violence causing more injuries to them than car accidents, muggings, and rapes, COMBINED.

Every third girl and woman you know is experiencing one or more forms of these abuses.   * Emotional      * Financial      * Physical      * Sexual      * Verbal

Click http://nomore.org/ to learn ways YOU can make a difference for loved ones in your life!!!  And register here or at HALTfamilyabuse.org for the interactive FREE workshop: HALT Teen Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence on October 17, 2015, Saturday, 8:30 – 11:30 am.  Donations are appreciated and 25% goes to Safehome domestic violence shelter in Johnson County, KS. 

1 in 3 Girls Under 18 Will Be Molested

(Leawood, KS) Statistics say 1 in 3 girls under 18 will  be molested. How many girls do you know under the age of 18? Register for the upcoming HALT Teen Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence on Saturday 10/17/2015 & learn how to identify signs of abuse in teens and domestic violence. Limited space available.

Register at HALTfamilyabuse.org or http://bit.ly/HALTOct15.

Kansas City, MO Financial Abuse

(Kansas City, MO) Financial Abuse:  A very common form of domestic violence, but seldom talked about, is financial abuse. While I was married, my husband opened a savings account “in his name only” where he deposited his check. Then he handed money to me to cover the house payment and utilities. Groceries and childcare were covered by my paychecks.  Doctor bills, school clothes & supplies for our children and anything beyond the minimum basics, I had to request and justify the need of additional money from HIS account ... almost weekly.

My wardrobe, including underwear, consisted of almost all hand-me-downs and thrift store finds. Our children got new clothes at the beginning of each school year and Christmas.  Financial abuse is just 1 small piece of domestic violence, but a very important one. To learn financial abuse and other aspects of abuse, visit HALTfamilyabuse.org to register for the upcoming “Guiding Families to Safety Conference” on October 11th or visit the workshop listing on Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/1wFR41O.

Domestic Violence - Why Doesn't She Just Leave?

Domestic Violence - A question often asked by people is, “Why doesn’t she just leave?”  

When victims choose to leave abusers, violence by their intimate terrorists increases exponentially. When you hear on the news about a husband murdering his wife, it is often when she has left him or filed for divorce. 

The answer to why she doesn't just leave is actually a multi-faceted question and will be answered with a dramatic performance by Becky Everly, a Professional Storyteller, at the “Guiding Families to Safety Conference at Leawood Baptist Church on Saturday, 10/11/2014. At this educational event, 4 types of abuse will be discussed (child abuse, teen dating violence, domestic violence and elder abuse).

Register for this free workshop at HALTfamilyabuse.org or http://bit.ly/1wFR41O

Leawood Baptist Church 

8200 State Line Rd

Leawood, KS 66206

Saturday October 11, 2014

8:30am - 4:00pm

Continental Breakfast & Lunch included. The workshop is free to attend, but donations will be accepted to cover the cost of workbooks and food.