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Guiding Families To Safety Workshop.
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(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.
Abuse Prevention - EVERY day in America 4-5 women die at the hands of intimate partners – 2
of these have occurred in Kansas City in 2014. On 9/11/2014 KMBC9 News reported
that 3,600 domestic violence calls have been responded to by the Kansas City
Police so far this year. I, for one, am proud to live in a city where the KC
Council passed a domestic violence ordinance empowering the police to arrest
defendants who violate temporary protection orders.
Monica Mayberry of the Rose Brooks Center said, "They have time, time
to persuade the petitioners to drop the case or maybe not to go to court. Maybe
not even follow through with an order of protection." Mayberry also said, “When
they (defendants) violate an ex parte order, it can take weeks or even a month
or two before they see any accountability." The interim between temporary to permanent protection orders left victims
move vulnerable to their intimate terrorists before this ordinance went into
effect.
If preventing abuse is important to you and
you live in Kansas City, call, write a letter, or email the Council saying
“THANK YOU” to them for this courageous action they have taken. Then, attend
the “Guiding Families to Safety Workshop” on 10/11/2014 to learn to identify
the signs of abuse to children, teens, domestic partners and senior citizens in
your life. Register at HALTfamilyabuse.org or http://bit.ly/1wFR41O
