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24-Hour Crisis
1.866.223.1111
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Journey
Beyond Abuse
Support Groups for Domestic and Sexual Assault Victims
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Who Will Benefit from these
Groups |
Women who have been abused sexually, physically,
or emotionally. |
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How Often do Groups Meet? |
Groups meet weekly in
Call the county
outreach office in which you live for time and location. |
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Is there a Cost? |
There is no cost. |
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What about Child Care? |
Child care is provided for some groups |
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What Topics will be Covered
in the Groups?
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1. Beginnings
- Introduction to Group
- Defining Abuse
- Patterns of Abuse
- What Keeps Women in Abusive Relationships?
- Emotional Abuse
- Anger About Abuse
2. The Impact of Abuse
- My Most Hurtful Incident
- Impact of Negative Messages
- Common Experiences of Battered Women
- Impact of Abuse on Children
3. Abuse Issues for Women
- Assertiveness
- Boundaries
- Women and Sexuality
- Questions about men who batter women
4. Responses to Abuse
- Shame and guilt
- Grief and loss
- Depression
5. Looking into the Future
- Self care
- Healthy relationships
6. Ending the Group -- Closing session
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Program Principles |
- Abuse is a learned behavior that has negative consequences
for women and children.
- Abuse is reinforced by our society.
- Abuse can be passed on from generation to generation.
- There is no justification for abuse.
- Women are not responsible for a partner's abusive
behavior — nor can they control it.
- Chemical abuse and domestic violence are two separate
issues that need to be addressed separately.
- Initially, issues of abuse need to be addressed
in a setting that is separate and safe from the abusive person.
- Each woman has her own answers and timing for addressing
issues related to abuse.
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