Family Life Center

A Domestic / Sexual Violence Center and Emergency Shelter

24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 386-437-3505 or 1-800-500-1119

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Information About

Domestic/ Sexual Violence

How Are Children Affected?

Normal growth and development is severely compromised in children who live in homes where there is domestic violence and/or children who are sexually abused. These children experience tremendous fear that gets expressed in many ways. The negative effects of violence on children who witness and/or are themselves victims of abuse can be seen in physical, emotional, psychological. and cognitive symptoms.

Children are affected by violence in some of the following ways:

� Risk to physical safety

�Eating disorders

�Depression

� An increase in aggressive & violent outbursts

� More medical problems such as headaches,

digestive problems

� Nightmares/ Sleeping Disorders

�Emotional Neediness

�Solving problems using violent means

�Over compliance, clinginess, withdrawal

�Aggressive acting out, destructive rages

�Detachment, avoidance, fantasy family life

�Finger biting, restlessness, shaking, stuttering

� Poor social skills

� Trouble in school

Statistics reveal that children growing up in an abusive home are 75% more likely to become an abuser or victim of abuse in their adult relationships.

How Are Teens Affected?

Teens survivors may display the following:

� Drug & alcohol abuse

� Low self-esteem

� Delinquency

� Suicide

� Finding themselves in their own abusive

relationship

Teen Girls Teen Boys

Fear that male violence is normal Fear that all males are violent

Learning that women do not deserve respect Learning to disrespect females

Accepting violence in their relationships Using violence in their relationships

Embarrassment about being female Confusion about being a man

Teen Pregnancy Attacking others

If you you or your children are

a victim of violence

call our 24- Hour Hotline 386-437-3505

Administration

Phone: 386-437-7610

Outreach Office

Phone: 386-437-7747

Affordable Treasures

Phone: 386-439-2515

Fax

386-437-1243

Email

familycenter@flcsafehouse.org

Mailing Address

PO Box 2058

Bunnell, FL 32110