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Learn More About How We Can Help You

In Crisis?

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233

SAFE
512-267-7233

(Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault)

National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673

Identify Abuse ↘

This is the first step. Ask yourself if any of these signs point to your relationship health.

Red Flags

Unhealthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺

Does your partner…

  • Get jealous easily or accuse you of having an affair?

  • Have abuse in family history?

  • Throw objects at you or destroy your property?

  • Make you account for every moment you are away?

  • Restrain you?

  • Ridicule you?

  • Threaten to hurt you, your children, or your pets?

  • Manipulate you with lies or promises?

  • Threaten to or force you to have sex?

  • Make you feel you don’t have the right to say “no” or disagree?

  • Isolate you from family, friends, work?

  • Make all the decisions in the home for you?

  • Have previous contact with the justice system?

  • Control all of the money?

  • Have weapons?

Green Flags

Healthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺

Does your partner…

  • View you as an equal?

  • Respect you and treat you fairly?

  • Make you feel safe (emotionally and physically)?

  • Discuss disagreements peacefully?

  • Allow the relationship to go at your pace?

  • Act as a positive role model for your children?

  • Value your opinions?

  • Communicate openly and honestly?

  • Support your goals in life?

  • Make family and money decisions together with you?

  • Compromise?

  • Have a positive image of family?

  • Make your friends and family feel comfortable?

Need Immediate Help?

National Domestic Violence Hotline

800-799-7233

https://www.thehotline.org/

National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)

800-656-4673

http://www.rainn.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

https://988lifeline.org/

How To Get Help ↘

Emergency Help

If you are in need of emergency shelter due to a domestic violence situation, contact the YWCA Domestic Violence Hot Line +1 512-267-7233 or call 911 for local law enforcement who will in turn contact the YWCA.