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VAPS - Victims Assistance Program (City of Maricopa)

Advocating for and empowering people in crisis.

Helping people in crisis and survivors of crime be heard, valued and supported.

The Victim Assistance Program (VAP) will advocate for and empower people in crisis and promote the rights and interests of victims, witnesses, families and communities affected by crime in all facets of the criminal justice system.

VAP Services provided:

. Education of Victim's Rights
. Crisis intervention and emotional support on scene and through investigations
. Information about the police investigations and/or criminal justice process
. Assistance with victim compensation claims
. Referral to community resources
. Assistance with Orders of Protection
. Phone Loan Program
. Court Accompaniment-Municipal Court
. Address Confidentiality Program

You CAN Rise Above Abuse (Hope Women's Center)

6 Things to Consider:

1. Are you safe?
2. Consider filing a report with the police so the incident and information are recorded and kept on file.
3. Consider filing an order of protection so a legal boundary between you and the abuser is in place (azpoint.azcourts.gov).
4. Take pictures of your injuries, with your face visible in the pictures. Send the pictures to someone you trust.
5. Attend our free Anger Management or Rise Above Abuse classes.
6. Attend our free 1:1 mentoring program.

Preparing a Safety Plan:

Keep helpful numbers accessible:

• National DV Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
• Chrysalis 24 hr. Hotline 602-944-4999
• DV STOP 480-890-3039 or 1-844-SAFEDVS

Make a list of important numbers and keep it with you at all times.

Have gas in your car at all times.

Keep your phone charged at all times.

If possible, make copies of important documents and keep them at a trusted friend's home.

If possible, set money aside and keep it at a trusted friend's home.

Mayo Clinic - Domestic Violence Against Women: Recognize patterns, seek help

By Mayo Clinic staff

Domestic violence is a serious threat for many women. Know the signs of an abusive relationship and how to leave a dangerous situation.

Your partner apologizes and says the hurtful behavior won't happen again — but you fear it will. At times you wonder whether you're imagining the abuse, yet the emotional or physical pain you feel is real. If this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing domestic violence.

Recognize domestic violence

Domestic violence — also called intimate partner violence — occurs between people in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence can take many forms, including emotional, sexual and physical abuse and threats of abuse. Abuse by a partner can happen to anyone, but domestic violence is most often directed toward women. Domestic violence can happen in heterosexual and same-sex relationships.

Abusive relationships always involve an imbalance of power and control. An abuser uses intimidating, hurtful words and behaviors to control a partner.

Use the link below to access this article on domestic violence from the Mayo Clinic staff.

What is Domestic Violence? (Copywritten by Hope Women's Center, 2023)

Domestic Violence is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner in an intimate relationship to maintain power and control over the other partner. Domestic violence is any physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats that influence or manipulate the other partner in a relationship. Still not sure your situation is DV?

Ask yourself, does your partner . . .

1. Threaten to harm or kill himself if you leave the relationship?
2. Threaten harm to those you love or to pets?
3. Accuse you of cheating, stalk you or monitor you, or act jealous or possessive of you?
4. Pressure you sexually or withhold affection from you as punishment?
5. Isolate you or abuse you emotionally or verbally?
6. Control your access to money or withhold money from you?
7. Cause you to feel afraid or worthless all or most of the time?
8. Use and/or abuse substances? Hurt you physically?
9. Has the physical violence increased in severity in the past year?
10. Are there guns in the home, have you been threatened with a weapon, or has your partner ever tried to choke you?

Hope Women’s Center – City of Maricopa

Hope’s mission is to engage, encourage, and equip women and teen girls facing any difficult life situation. We guide women from trauma to transformation!

Hope Women's Center is a faith based, trauma informed care center serving women and teen girls facing any difficult life situation. Whatever the adversity - Hope's holistic approach helps engage, encourage, and equip women in all stages of life. All services are free and Hope Women's Center has six locations across Arizona.

Messages left for our centers will be listened to and calls returned as soon as possible on the next business day the center is open.

If you are in immediate crisis please call:

602-222-9444 (Maricopa County)
or
1-844-534-4673 (HOPE) (Statewide)

You may also text 4HOPE (44673)

If you need immediate shelter resources, please call 211.