Check out this website to learn more about healthy relationships and abuse more broadly.

Consent:

• What is consent?
  

• Watch this short Youtube video that helps explain consent:
  
  • Tea Consent
    
• What does consent look like when drinking alcohol?
  

• What is sexual harassment? Unwanted sexual conduct
  

• What is sexual assault? Sexual Contact without consent
  
  • What are some examples of sexual assault?
    
  • What is rape?
    

Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships:

• What makes a relationship healthy or unhealthy?
  
• Want to watch a YouTube video on healthy and unhealthy relationships?
  
  • Differences between healthy and unhealthy love
    
  • Therapists review movie couples
    
  • Therapist breaks down couples fighting
    

 Types of Abuse:

• Abuse is a pattern of behavior used by one person to gain and maintain power and control over another. 
  
  • Many people, when they hear the word “abuse,” think of physical violence. It’s important to note that physical force is one means of power and control and it is far from the only one. It’s often not the first one an abuser will use.
    
• Physical Abuse: any way making someone feel physically unsafe, including punching, hitting, slapping, kicking, strangling, or physically restraining a partner against their will.
  
• Verbal/Emotional Abuse: includes non-physical behaviors like threats, insults, constant monitoring or “checking-in,” humiliation, isolation, or stalking.
  
• Sexual Abuse: any behavior that pressures or coerces someone into doing something sexual that they don’t want to do.
  

• Learn more about the types of abuse here
  

• Check out this diagram that helps illustrate some common examples of abuse
  
• What is the cycle of abuse?
  

• How do you identify abuse?
  

Online Resources:

• Love is Respect
  
  • Learn more about healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships
    
  • Help create a safety plan for yourself or others
    
  • For immediate help…
    
    • Call 1 (866)-331-9474
      
    • Text “LOVEIS” to 22522
      
    • Highly-trained peer advocates offer support, information and advocacy to young people who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships. Free and confidential phone, live chat and texting services are available 24/7/365.
      
  • Spanish Translation of their website
    
• The Hotline is another very similar resource if you are looking for more options
  

Resources in New Haven:

• Women and Families Center of Greater New Haven:
  
  • Sexual Assault Crisis Services 24-hour hotline
    
    • English: 1-888-999-5545
      
    • Spanish: 1-888-568-8332
      
• Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven:
  
  • 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (203) 789-8104
    
• The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence
  
  • Provides walk-in crisis services, emergency safe houses, support groups, and advocacy
    
• New Reach
  
  • New Reach Emergency Shelter
    
  • (203) 492-4866
    

State and National Resources:

• CT Domestic Violence Hotline
  
  • (888) 774-2900
    
• CT Child Abuse & Neglect: 
  
  • (800) 842-2288
    
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 
  
  • 1-800-799-7233
    
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 
  
  • 1-800-656-HOPE
    
• Teen-Specific Dating Abuse Hotline: 
  
  • 1-866-331-9474
    
• Child Abuse Hotline: 
  
  • 1-800-422-4453