VICTIM SERVICES

ARE YOU ABUSED?

Does your partner...

• constantly criticize you and your abilities as a wife, partner, mother, or employee?

• behave in an overprotective manner or become extremely jealous?

• call you names or fight with you in front of friends or family?

• threaten to hurt you, your children, pets, family members, friends, or himself?

• prevent you from seeing family or friends?

• suddenly get angry or lose his temper?

• destroy personal property?

• deny you access to family assets like bank accounts, credit cards, and cars?

• control all your finances or withhold money from you?

• use intimidation or manipulation to control you or your children?

• hit, punch, slap, kick, shove, or bite you?

• prevent you from going places?

• force you to have sex?

• harass you at work?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be in an abusive relationship. You are not alone, and you are not to blame. Call Victim Services 24-hour Hotline. Counselors can provide crisis counseling, talk to you about ways to protect yourself and your family from further abuse, help you find a safe place to move with your children, and refer you to counseling, advocacy, day-care, and other programs.

Victim services 24-hour Hotline:

212-577-7777