Healthy Relationships
YWCA
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
*"Through its individual counseling, eight different support groups, legal and medical advocacy, and shelter services, the YWCA Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Resource Center makes sure women and children have access to what they need to begin rebuilding their lives".
Check out their website for hours and more information:
*http://www.ywcaww.org/services.php
Support groups
(509) 525-2570
Medical and legal advocacy
(509) 525-2570
CDC’s Dating Matters: Strategies to
Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
STEP Shelter of
Walla Walla
National Dating Abuse Helpline:
1-866-331-9474 or text 77054
Resources in Walla Walla:
Want more information or support?
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
www.nsvrc.org
Chalese Calhoon, of the Walla Walla Police Department, aids victims of domestic violence by offering social services, investigative follow-ups, and prepares cases for prosecution.
Feel free to contact her if you have any questions regarding domestic violence issues at 527-4434.
Walla Walla Police
Domestic Violence Unit
Provides a safe night of sleep to women and children. The Shelter is open from 7pm-7am Monday through Friday and 7pm-9am Saturday and Sunday. For more information call (509) 529-3377
Dating Violence
Dating violence is a type of intimate partner violence. It occurs between two people in a close relationship. The nature of dating violence can be physical, emotional, or sexual.
• Physical—This occurs when a partner is pinched, hit, shoved, or kicked.
• Emotional—This means threatening a partner or harming his or her sense of self-worth. Examples include name calling, shaming, bullying, embarrassing on purpose, or keeping him/her away from friends and family.
• Sexual—This is forcing a partner to engage in a sex act when he or she does not or cannot consent.
• Stalking—This refers to a pattern of harassing or threatening tactics used by a perpetrator that is both unwanted and causes fear in the victim.
Dating violence can take place in person or electronically, such as repeated texting or posting sexual pictures of a partner online. Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Dating violence often starts with teasing and name calling. These behaviors are often thought to be a “normal” part of a relationship. But these behaviors can lead to more serious violence like physical assault and rape.
In Walla Walla
Most teens surveyed said that if they saw someone being physically agressive with their boyfriend or girlfriend they would tell them to stop.
About half of surveyed teens in Walla Walla think that most people are in unhealthy relationships.
Reality: Most teens survyed are in healthy relationships where both people feel respected and there is no physical, emotional, or sexual abuse .
Creating Healthy relationships
NOW