Domestic Violence Survivor Handbook

Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Divorce, Abuse

• Author: C. L. Valens
• ISBN: 9781945563584
• Publisher: C. L. Valens
• Publication: July 21, 2016
• Language: English

Written by a survivor, the Domestic Violence Survivor Handbook commits a percentage of its proceeds to Innov-E Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence.

This is a highly personal work, published to help women on their journey to freedom. We can all help each other by spreading the word that each one of us can be a survivor, not a victim!

Topics presented include:

• Recognize You Are Living in Domestic Violence
• Resources for Immediate Help
• Preliminary Steps to Prepare to Leave
• Taking Precautions
• Protection Orders, Restraining Orders
• Children, Schools, Relatives and Holidays
• Medical Care
• Housing Safety and Moving
• Car Safety
• Travel, Places of Worship, and Shopping
• Employment and Self-Employment Precautions
• Addresses and Mail
• Financial Obligations and Credit Bureaus
• Bank Accounts, Investment Accounts and Policies
• The Internet and Social Media
• Phones and Safety
• What is Next? Divorce, Selling Real Estate or
• a Business
• Friends and the Abuser
• Promises Made, Promises Broken
• I Am Away from the Abuser, So Now What Do I Do?
• Steps to Healing Naturally
• From Victimization to Self-Empowerment
• Encouraging Words from the Author