Resources to Prevent Abuse

 

Using abuse is a choice, it is not a person's identity. Change is possible and we are here to help.  Call JBWS' Jersey Center for Non-Violence to learn more about Abuse Intervention Programs for men, women, and teenaged males at 973.539.7801 or visit jbws.org/jcnv for more information. 

 

Watch the video from A Call for Change to learn more about how abusive behaviors are a choice. 

Other Resources:

"I Don't Want To Be Like My Father" How to Stop Abusing Your Partner 

People who have grown up with domestic violence may not know how to have a healthy relationship. As much as they may have hated the way their mother or father was treated, children who witnessed abuse may not have the tools to break the cycle of violence in their own relationships.

In this episode, Juli Harpell-Elam discusses how she works with men, women, and teenagers who have used abuse to encourage accountability and behavior change. She explores the roots of abusive behavior, accountability, emotional regulation, and what real change actually looks like.