Our staff is available to speak to community organizations, schools, and businesses. Domestic Abuse Abuse is not just a punch or a kick. Abuse is any kind of behavior used to dominate, control, or humiliate one s partner. That behavior may include harassment, threats, having things thrown at you, or being beaten. It involves physical, emotional, and verbal abuse.
Domestic abuse crosses all racial, social, and class lines.
GET AWAY . Iowa has laws to help protect women who are battered. Photographs of your injuries and medical records can aid in helping you get legal protection. In the United States a woman is battered every 9 seconds . Battering is the single greatest cause of injury to women, exceeding rapes, muggings, and car accidents.