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Intimate partner violence and abuse includes, but is not limited to:

• Emotional abuse such as criticisms and put-downs
• Physical violence such as pushing and hitting, pinching, grabbing, choking, slapping
• Sexual violence, such as non-consensual sex
• Explicit or implied threats of harm against the woman and/or her children
• Public or social humiliation
• Financial control
• Controlling behaviours that isolate a woman from friends, family or community and restricts her ability to make her own decisions
• Destroying property or harming or neglecting pets

Comox Valley Transition Society can provide information and education to help you in making safe choices.