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GIVE YOURSELF A
REALITY CHECK
When you start getting upset about
something, take a moment to think about
the situation.
Ask yourself:
▪ How important is it in the grand scheme
of things?
▪ Is it really worth getting angry about it?
▪ Is it worth ruining the rest of my day?
▪ Is my response appropriate to the
situation?
I WANT CHANGE
All over New Zealand communities are
taking ownership of reducing and
preventing family violence.
Family violence happens in homes, in
neighbourhoods and in communities.
Crisis services such as Police and social
services which support victims and
perpetrators usually get involved after
violence has happened.
So communities have a significant role to
play in preventing violence and making it
not OK, just as they have with smoking
and drink driving. Communities can bring
family violence out into the open through
media campaigns, billboards, posters,
street events, signs on buses.
Neighbourhoods can take a stand and
make family violence not OK.
Families can declare themselves
violence-free. Adults can look out for and
protect children in their neighbourhood
and community. They can support parents
to keep children safe.
FAMILY VIOLENCE
INFORMATION
LINE - NATIONAL
HELPLINE
Ph: 0800 456 450
NZ POLICE
Call your local Police Station
and ask for their Family
Violence Coordinator. People at
risk from domestic violence can
get a Police Safety Order (PSO)
from the police or a Protection
Order from the court.
DOVE HAWKE'S
BAY INC.
DOVE Hawkes Bay works to
stop, heal and prevent family
violence. (06) 843 5307
www.dovehb.org.nz
FAMILY WORKS
HAWKES BAY
(06) 876 2156
www.familyworks.org.nz
VICTIM SUPPORT
Free 24/7 Helpline. Helping put
victims of crime and trauma in
control of restoring their lives.
0800 842 846
www.victimsupport.org.nz
