Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner abuse, is best understood as a pattern of abusive behaviors鈥搃ncluding physical, sexual, and psychological abuse as well as economic coercion鈥搖sed by one intimate partner against another to gain, maintain, or regain power and control in the relationship. Abusers use of a range of tactics to frighten, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, and or injure a current or former intimate partner.听Domestic violence can happen to anyone, regardless of sex, age, race, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
If you are concerned about a relationship you are in or have been, or if you are concerned about a friend鈥檚 relationship please contact CU鈥檚 .听It is a free听and confidential听advocacy and trauma-informed counseling center on campus for students, staff and, faculty.听Located on the fourth floor of C4C, room S440, email: assist@colorado.edu or call 303-492-8855.听Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to听5 p.m., the phone number has after-hours phone counselors available.
For more information please visit:
- The Office of Victim Assistance Intimate Partner Abuse pages under the 鈥溾�� tab
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 听
- Follow our local safe houses for events going on in our community:听听and听
- LIKE OVA on FB: (look for more events throughout October here)
