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(616)454-9922

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25 Sheldon Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

Identify Abuse ↘

This is the first step. Ask yourself if any of these signs point to your relationship health.

Red Flags

Unhealthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺

Does your partner…

  • Get jealous easily or accuse you of having an affair?

  • Have abuse in family history?

  • Throw objects at you or destroy your property?

  • Make you account for every moment you are away?

  • Restrain you?

  • Ridicule you?

  • Threaten to hurt you, your children, or your pets?

  • Manipulate you with lies or promises?

  • Threaten to or force you to have sex?

  • Make you feel you don’t have the right to say “no” or disagree?

  • Isolate you from family, friends, work?

  • Make all the decisions in the home for you?

  • Have previous contact with the justice system?

  • Control all of the money?

  • Have weapons?

Green Flags

Healthy Relationship Checkpoints ⏺

Does your partner…

  • View you as an equal?

  • Respect you and treat you fairly?

  • Make you feel safe (emotionally and physically)?

  • Discuss disagreements peacefully?

  • Allow the relationship to go at your pace?

  • Act as a positive role model for your children?

  • Value your opinions?

  • Communicate openly and honestly?

  • Support your goals in life?

  • Make family and money decisions together with you?

  • Compromise?

  • Have a positive image of family?

  • Make your friends and family feel comfortable?

Contact our 24/7 hotline:

(616)454-9922

If you or someone you know is experiencing or has experienced intimate partner abuse, stalking, or sexual assault/abuse, connect with us. We provide emergency shelter, crisis advocacy, legal assistance, and other support services. Not sure what you need? Call our 24-hour helpline at (616)454-9922. We're here to help.

Services Include:

  • Complete Confidentiality

  • Safe And Secure Location

  • Child And Court Advocacy

  • Mental Health And Aod Services On Site

  • Economic Empowerment

  • Employment Assistance

  • Support And Educational Groups

  • Case Management

  • Safety Plans

These are offered to survivors living within our facility as well as outreach survivors (those living outside the YWCA.)

How To Get Help ↘

Emergency Help

If you are in need of emergency shelter due to a domestic violence situation, contact the YWCA Domestic Violence Hot Line (616)454-9922 or call 911 for local law enforcement who will in turn contact the YWCA.

Referrals

If you are an emergency shelter or outside agency making a referral for housing, call (616)454-9922.

“I am in need of services…”

If you are need of court advocacy or case management, no matter whether you are a resident of our facility or an outreach survivor, contact the YWCA of West Central Michigan at (616)454-9922.