Resources for Victims and Survivors
Victim Services Resource Guide (printable version) If there is a police emergency or medical treatment is needed call 911. Domestic Violence Intervention Program | Protection From Abuse Orders | PFA vs Criminal No Contact Order Victim Bill of Rights Hotlines and Crisis Services Domestic Violence Hotlines (including emergency safety/shelter needs) New Castle County 302-762-6110 New Castle […]
Read MoreDynamics of Domestic Violence
Dating Violence | Immigration | State of DE – Domestic Violence Policy A. Definition and Scope of Problem Domestic Violence is any abusive act between family members, ex-spouses, intimate cohabitants, former intimate cohabitants, dating couples and former dating couples in which one party seeks to gain/maintain power and control over the other partner. Couples or […]
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History State of Delaware – Domestic Violence Coordinating Council DVCC Committees | Mission Statement & Council Members | Bylaws In 1993, Delaware was the only state in the country that did not offer victims of domestic violence the ability to petition the court for a protection from abuse order. Although advocates had long been assisting […]
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