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Inside our Family Violence section:

What is family violence?
What are the signs of family violence?
How do I know if I am a victim of family violence?
How does family violence affect my children?
Could I be hurting someone in my family?
How is family violence treated?
How can I prevent family violence?
Where can I find help and more information about family violence?
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Family Violence

Many different people can suffer from family violence. Children can be hurt by their parents. Wives can be hurt by their husbands, and some husbands are abused by their wives. Boyfriends and girlfriends can also hurt each other. Sometimes, it is the grandmothers and grandfathers who are hurt.

It is hard to know what to do when someone, someone who should love us and take care of us, is hurting us. But there is help. There is help for the one being hurt, and help for the one doing the hurting.

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