If you are in immediate danger and fear for your safety, dial 911.
If you are in a safe place, please call the Samaritan House 24-hour crisis hotline at (757) 430-2120 or use our new chat feature to interact with a member of our specially trained intake staff.
Signs of Domestic Violence
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Samaritan House provides safe emergency housing and support for individuals and families experiencing domestic violence. A team of professionals works with each client to provide individualized support and advocacy to break the cycle of abuse.
If you are in immediate danger and fear for your safety, dial 911.
If you are in a safe place, please call the Samaritan House 24-hour crisis hotline at (757) 430-2120 to speak with a member of our specially trained intake staff.
Recognize the Signs of Domestic Violence
- Physical Violence: Including, but not limited to punching, strangling, kicking, hitting, throwing objects, burning, and stabbing.
- Emotional Abuse: Name-calling, racial slurs, humiliation, belittling, isolation, stalking, jealousy, and denying abuse.
- Sexual Abuse: Any unwanted, unsafe, or degrading sexual activity.
- Financial & Social Abuse: Controlling access to health care, medication, work, family, friends, finances, or transportation.
- Other Forms of Abuse: Using children or pets as leverage, threatening to 'out' LGBTQ+ status, destroying personal belongings, or threatening eviction.
Violence Statistics
Domestic violence crosses ethnic, racial, age, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and socioeconomic lines.
1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner.
Nearly 40% of survivors of domestic violence will experience homelessness due to the abuse.
Children raised in violent homes are six times more likely to commit suicide and 24 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.
If you are experiencing violence, you are not alone. There is help available for you or someone you know.
RESOURCES
SUPPORT
CONTACT
