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Resources for Abuse and Violence

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Reporting child abuse (Community Law)

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Indicators of Neglect

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Abuse and Neglect of Older and Vulnerable Adults

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Reporting abuse of children and vulnerable adults

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Statistics

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Legal definitions

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Advice for victims

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For Kids – Family Violence, from Whatsup

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Care & protection of children (Ministry of Justice)

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Abuse and Violence

Author: Skylight Trust

Violence is the use of physical harm, or the threat of harm. When this violence causes fear in another person, it becomes an abusive action. ​ Abuse can happen to you once, or many times. ...

Article

Abuse and Violence

Author: Skylight Trust

Violence is the use of physical harm, or the threat of harm. When this violence causes fear in another person, it becomes an abusive action. ​ Abuse can happen to you once, or many times. ...

Article

Abuse and Violence

Author: Skylight Trust

Violence is the use of physical harm, or the threat of harm. When this violence causes fear in another person, it becomes an abusive action. ​ Abuse can happen to you once, or many times. ...

Article

Abuse and Violence

Author: Skylight Trust

Violence is the use of physical harm, or the threat of harm. When this violence causes fear in another person, it becomes an abusive action. ​ Abuse can happen to you once, or many times. ...

Article

Abuse and Violence

Author: Skylight Trust

Violence is the use of physical harm, or the threat of harm. When this violence causes fear in another person, it becomes an abusive action. ​ Abuse can happen to you once, or many times. ...

Article

Abuse and Violence

Author: Skylight Trust

Violence is the use of physical harm, or the threat of harm. When this violence causes fear in another person, it becomes an abusive action. ​ Abuse can happen to you once, or many times. ...

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Safe to talk

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Safe to talk

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Violence and Abuse

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Breaking Silence

“If someone has said they are going to kill you, believe them, they will. It might not happen today, it might not even be this year … but it’s on its way.” For Simonne Butler, a violent attack by ...

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Breaking Silence

“If someone has said they are going to kill you, believe them, they will. It might not happen today, it might not even be this year … but it’s on its way.” For Simonne Butler, a violent attack by ...

Resources Available at Skylight

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