If you are a domestic violence service provider . . .

It is important for you to have a solid working relationship with area employers. Having a working partnership with local employers as well as with other service providers makes the entire process a little easier for all involved. You are in a position to offer trainings and information to assist employers in creating and maintaining safe workplaces while retaining valuable employees.

In this site you will find information regarding options and resources available to victims and their employers when domestic violence comes to the workplace. You will also find suggestions and assistance in partnering with other agencies in your community to provide a comprehensive network of providers that can work together to provide the most effective assistance possible. 

As a domestic violence service provider, you are the link to information that is needed by businesses if they are to understand how domestic violence affects them. Through Domestic Violence: Make It Your Business you can initiate new business connections for your organization and enhance existing connections while providing a valuable service to employers.

RECOGNIZE

• What is Domestic Violence?
• Evidence of Domestic Violence: Statistics
• Who is Abused? Who Abuses?
• Who Does Domestic Violence Affect?
• Why Does Domestic Violence Happen? True or False?
• Why Someone Abuses
• Signs of Abuse
• The Cycle of Violence: Different Representations
• The Challenges and Effects of Leaving an Abusive Situation
• Cultural Considerations in Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence

RESPOND

• Tips for Working with Employers

REFER

• Colorado Statewide Organizations
• National Organizations and Other State Organizations
• Colorado Certified Treatment Providers