Domestic Violence -Stop It!

Recently I was asked to come view a site a beautiful lady from South Carolina had put together about stopping domestic violence. Being that I grew up in a home where both my parents fought and I too have escaped stalking and an abusive series of relationships, I went to check it out. There was a link there that broke my heart and made me examine why in this country with so many rights and laws that are supposed to govern us fairly that this is still going on. That a woman can go to the police hours , days , weeks or months before her death naming her abuser and trying to get protection, but then dies in a round of angry fists. NOONE deserves that fate! Please go to this site and see THE FACE of domestic violence! Meet Rachel, read her story and see for yourself the results of domestic violence. Place this ribbon on your site if you are concerned about domestic violence . Plus in memory of the millions of people male and female who have died as a result of this needless crime. Now to precious Rachel. Click on image below to go to a website made by her brother in her cause and memory. Phone numbers to call to get help. If you are a victim of domestic violence or know of someone who is PLEASE GET HELP! I know from life experience that once they start hitting you and getting away with it. It doesn't stop! Noone -not even children- deserve to be hit! And I know in my heart that God has an answer for you . But first you must find that answer within you. Noone can make it stop until you take the first step towards ending it. Here is a link to see for yourself that it is against the law. There are policies that are in place to protect victims. To see these laws GO HERE From Phenomenal Women Of The Web below is a tribute gif to those of us who can make a life for ourselves away from this hell. Phone Numbers To Call National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 TDD: 1-800-787-3224 RAINN (Rape , Abuse, Incest National Network) Hotline 1-800-656-4673 To see a splendid website against domestic violence! Go here: Organizations Regional Organizations Interagency Council Domestic Violence Program 1940 Mesquite Avenue Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 Phone: 520-453-5800 FAX: 520-453-2787 Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Inc. P.O. Box 120108 Boston, MA 02112 Phone: 617-338-2350 Fax: 617-338-2354 e-mail: asiandv@atask.org URL: www.atask.org Southern CA Coalition on Battered Women 6308 Woodman Avenue, Suite 117 Van Nuys, CA 91401 TOLL-FREE: 1-800-978-3600 Phone: 818-787-0072 FAX: 818-787-0073 Delaware Domestic Violence Coordinating Council 900 King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: 302-577-2684 Georgia Coalition on Family Violence Inc. 1827 Powers Ferry Rd., Bldg 3 - Suite 325 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: 770-984-0085 FAX: 770-984-0068 Victim's Services Domestic Violence Program P.O. Box 157 McComb, IL 61455 Phone: 309-837-6622 FAX: 309-836-3640 Otter Tail County Intervention Project Box 815 Fergus Falls, MN 56538 Phone: 218-739-0983 North Carolina Victim Assistance Network 505 Oberlin Road, Suite 151 Raleigh, NC 27605 Phone: 919-831-2857 FAX: 919-831-0824 Action Ohio Coalition for Battered Women 20 South Front Street Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: 614-221-1255 FAX: 614-221-6357 Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center P.O. Box 398 Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-224-7187 FAX: 605-244-0256 White Buffalo Calf Women's Shelter P.O. Box 227 Mission, SD 57555 Phone: 605-856-2317 FAX: 605-856-2994 Women's Coalition of St. Croix Box 2734 Christiansted St. Croix, VI 00822 Phone: 809-773-9272 FAX: 809-773-9062 Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewaw Homeless Shelter/Family Violence Programs P.O. Box 529 Bayfield, WI 54814 Phone: 715-779-3707 FAX: 715-779-3711 Anti-Violence Project National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2320 17th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20009-2702 Phone: 202-332-6483 FAX: 202-332-0207 TTY: 202-332-6129 Long Island Women's Coalition, Inc. P.O. Box 1269M Bay Shore, NY 11706-0537 Phone: 516-666-8833 National Domestic Violence Organizations Family Violence Prevention Fund 383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103-5133 Phone: 415-252-8900 FAX: 415-252-8991 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Policy Office 119 Constitution Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-544-7358 FAX: 202-544-7893 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence P.O. Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218 Phone: 303-839-1852 FAX: 303-831-9251 National Resource Center On DV Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence 6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300 Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: 800-537-2238 FAX: 717-671-8149 Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence Family Violence Prevention Fund 383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103-5133 Phone: 800-313-1310 FAX: 415-252-8991 Battered Women's Justice Project Minnesota Program Development, Inc. 4032 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407 TOLL-FREE: 800-903-011 Ext: 1 Phone: 612-824-8768 FAX: 612-824-8965 Resource Center on Child Custody and Child Protection NCJFCJ P.O. Box 8970 Reno, NV 89507 Phone: 800-527-3223 FAX: 702-784-6160 Battered Women's Justice Project c/o National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women 125 South 9th Street, Suite 302 Philadelphia, PA 19107 TOLL-FREE: 800-903-0111 ext. 3 Phone: 215-351-0010 FAX: 215-351-0779 E-mail: bwjp@aol.com National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape 2325 Oak Street Berkeley, CA 94708 Phone: 510-524-1582 Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence 936 North 34th Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98103 Phone: 206-634-1903 FAX: 206-634-0115 National Network to End Domestic Violence - Administrative Office c/o Texas Council on Family Violence 8701 North Mopac Expressway, Suite 450 Austin, TX 78759 Phone: 512-794-1133 FAX: 512-794-1199 Battered Women's Justice Project c/o PCADV - Legal Office 524 McKnight Street Reading, PA 19601 Phone: 1-800-903-0111 FAX: 610-373-6403 National Network to End Domestic Violence 666 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 303 Washington, DC 20003 202-543-5566