What is violence? What is domestic violence? What is family violence?
Saint Paul - Ramsey County Public health bases its work on the following definitions:
- Violence is words and actions that hurt people
- Violence is the misuse of power and authority
- Violence is any word or action where the intention or impact is to cause pain, fear and hurt.
- The term “Domestic Violence” is understood to refer to violence between 2 adult partners. “Family Violence” refers to a broader range of experiences, including child abuse and neglect, abuse and mistreatment of elders, and sexual abuse of family members, as well as domestic violence between adult partners.
Resources for People Experiencing Domestic & Family Violence
Children's Safety Centers
Supervised visitation and exchange services for Ramsey County residents | 651.774.4990 | Children's Safety Centers
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Overview, statistics and fact sheets about the various types of violence in the United States.
CDC | Veto Violence
United Way First Call for Help
Help finding essential local and national services and resources | 211 or 651.291.0211 from cell phone | United Way 2-1-1
Men's Line
Help for men and those who care about them.
612.379.6367 (metro) 24-hour | 866.379.6367 (greater MN)
Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line
For more information or to get help | 866.223.1111 (24-hour)
Sexual Offense Services (SOS)
Free and confidential services, provided to victims of sexual violence, their families, friends and other concerned persons. | 651.643.3006 | SOS
Saint Paul Intervention Project
For domestic violence victims in the city of Saint Paul | 651.645.2824
Tubman
For families experiencing violence in suburban Ramsey County | 651.770.0777 | Tubman
Ramsey County's Response in Domestic & Family Violence Prevention
Family Transformation Model
A model based on the premise that there are essential elements of “core health” within all people. Elements of core health can provide insight into what we all need to live in peaceful relationship with others. More information
Strong and Peaceful Families
Strong & Peaceful program Description (pdf) | Evaluation from Wilder Research (pdf) | Pioneer Press Article (pdf) | 651.266.2404
The Initiative for Peaceful Families and Communities in Ramsey County
(Formerly The Initiative for Violence Free Families and Communities in Ramsey County)
Formed in 1991 with the vision of community-wide action to prevent family, community and workplace violence. The initiative develops sustained, effective responses to root causes of violence, promoting peaceful, health relationships through Action Teams and Community Partnerships. Initiative Summary (pdf) | What is Violence? (pdf)
The Wakanheza Project
The Wakanheza Project is a community-wide effort that provides tools and strategies for creating welcoming environments. The Wakanheza Project helps individuals learn how to effectively respond to everyday, stressful situations between people and how to prevent the situations from happening in the first place. What is The Wakanheza Project? | More information
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