Bottom Line: San Mateo County has an array of help centers for people in abusive households or relationships to turn to.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors recently made a joint statement: "There is no excuse for domestic violence. If you know of someone who is currently in an abusive relationship, please share this information with him or her. You may save a life."
Domestic violence is an escalating pattern of abuse where one partner in an intimate relationship controls the other through force, intimidation, or the threat of violence. Abuse comes in many forms:
- Physical
- Sexual
- Homophobic
- Emotional
- Verbal.
- Psychological.
- Spiritual .
- Financial
- Immigration
- Destructive Acts
Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Effects of Domestic Violence on Children (Spanish)
There are many places for residents of San Mateo County to turn to if they or someone they know is in an abusive relationship or household.
- Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) (24 HR) 1-800-300-1080
- CORA's TEEN CHAT ROOM
- Healthy Homes 650-579-0361
- Bay Area Legal Aid Restraining Order Clinic 650-701-0850
- Youth Crisis (24 HRS) 1-888-247-7717
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
- Rape Trauma Services 650-692-7273
- Child Protective Services 1-800-632-4615
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