Domestic Violence | Columbia Internal Medicine

Web Pages

The Spectrum of Relationships: Healthy, Unhealthy, and Abusive
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is an exhaustive source of information.
What is Domestic Violence? (It can be emotional abuse, financial abuse, digital abuse, reproductive coercion, physical abuse, and sexual abuse and coercion.)
Behind the Screens: How to Maximize Online Privacy
NYS Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 2017 Data
Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence — CDC
Path to Safety
Why Do People Abuse? and Who Can Be in an Abusive Relationship?
How an Abusive Partner's “Good” Behavior is Part of the Act
Why do victims make excuses for their partner's abusive behavior?
Pregnancy & Abuse
How can you help a friend or family member
Intimate Partner Violence (Infographic)
Through their eyes - Domestic Violence and Its Impact on Children. Booklet with heartbreaking drawings by children — PDF of 38 pages
Frequently Asked Questions about Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence - Finding Safety and Support: Safety Planning, Children’s Services, Support Groups, Shelter, the Police & Courts, Orders of Protection, Legal Assistance, How To Help — Booklet of 88 pages

Hotlines

Free 24/7 hotlines that any affected or concerned person can call for non-judgmental and empathetic listening, guidance, and all-round support.

Equinox (Albany County) 518-432-7865
Unity House (Rensselaer County) 518-272-2370
Wellspring (Saratoga County) 518-584-8188
YWCA (Schenectady County) 518-374-3394
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence 1-800-942-6906
US National Hotline 1-800-799-7233
- What to expect when you call the hotline

Books

Why Does He Do That - Inside the Minds of Angry and Abusive Men by Lundy Bancroft, a textbook on abusers.
Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life by Ginny NiCarthy
Family and Friends' Guide to Domestic Violence: How to Listen, Talk and Take Action When Someone You Care About is Being Abused by Elaine Weiss

Short Films on YouTube

Escape - English (UK) 14 minutes
The beginning of the end - English (India) 11 Minutes
The mirror English (US) 2 minutes

For more films search YouTube for "Domestic violence short film."

For Parents

Quiz: Are You Modeling Respect at Home?

For Teens

What Does Teen Dating Abuse Look Like?

Healthy Relationships

Select books on healthy communication, healthy confrontation, and healthy relationships are listed below with the titles of the books under the author's name. Most of these books (used books in good condition) are available at our office for anyone to buy at cost price ($4 - $12). They can be returned at any time for a full refund. Online summaries of each book can be seen by clicking on the book title.