Family Violence
Family violence can happen to those of all ages, abilities, cultural and spiritual backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations. It can also affect pets and other animals. Victims of family violence may live together full-time or part-time, or they may live apart.
Family violence can take many forms:
- Domestic abuse: harmful actions (physical, sexual, or psychological) in an intimate, dependent, or trusting relationship.
- Emotional abuse: words or actions to control, frighten or destroy someone’s self-respect.
- Financial abuse: control or misuse of someone’s money or property.
- Neglect: not supplying basic needs (e.g., food, adequate clothing, health care, protection from harm)
- Physical abuse: a physical act such as pushing, hitting, slapping, kicking, nipping, choking, stabbing, shooting, throwing objects or burning.
- Sexual abuse: any forced sexual activity or sexual pressure at any age. Any sexual contact with a child under 16 is a crime, as is sexual activity that exploits children under 18.
Services related to this information:
- NL Dept of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour (AESL): Victims of Violence
- If you would like additional information, or would like to speak to an AESL representative, call 1-877- 729-7888 (any time of day or night).
- Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse, RCMP
- Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Help Lines
- Parent Help Line – 1-888-603-9100
- Kids Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868
- Mental Health Services Crisis Line – 811
- Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre – 1-800-726-2743
- The Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Information for Victims of Family Violence