Have you experienced the following from a partner or ex-partner?

• Verbal abuse
• Enforced Isolation
• Withholding of Money
• Actual or threatened physical violence to yourself or your children
• Sexual assault

These are examples of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse is most often the violent and controlling behaviour used by a man against his female partner or ex-partner. It can also occur in other close adult relationships and anyone being victimised this way can get help.

In  case of emergency contact the police by dialing ‘999’, or contact the Darlington Police Domestic Violence Officer
01325 467681 extn. 2192

Domestic Violence Help Line: Darlington (01325) 364486
9am-5pm (answer phone at other times)

For more information about domestic violence and the help you can receive visit www.ddvf.org.