MEN AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Men Against Domestic Violence is a group working to free our community from domestic violence. We believe equality and mutual respect are the basis of healthy relationships. We are committed to educating and inspiring all men to personally and publicly take a stand for equality in their relationships.

We do this by creating awareness of the issues, challenging stereotypes of manhood, and showing positive examples of what it means to be a man. Our focus is on preventing intimate partner violence — for the benefit of men, women, and the children who love them.

As part of MADV you can help others to:

• Recognize the signs, symptoms and seriousness of abusive relationships
• Understand the difference between healthy and abusive relationships
• Develop the skills to maintain healthy relationships
• Change the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that contribute to social acceptance of men's violence.

Working to change the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors
that create a culture of male violence

VIOLENCE IS LEARNED BEHAVIOR

Men are trained as young boys to accept violence as part of manhood. This pressure prevails into adulthood, but real men see through this conditioning and are aware enough to tell other men that bullying is a sign of weakness, that abuse is a sign of a dysfunctional relationship, and that physical violence is a crime, not to mention a tragedy. It takes a real man to do this…but that's what MADV is all about ... real men.

We identify alternatives to help survivors and abusers stop the cycle of violence by referring them to people and places that can help. A good starting point is the Domestic Violence Solutions hotline, which offers resources for men and women.

24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE
1-888-499-0911

OR (928) 669-0107
(24 Hours a day, 7 Days a week)

What Can Men Do to Help Stop Domestic Violence?
(Suggestions from the Family Violence Prevention Fund)

• Be a role model to other men. Men are more likely to listen to other men when it comes to the perpetration of violence. Let a violent young man know, "You need help, and I want to help you.Your behavior is not acceptable."
• Take a vocal stand against violence toward women when you see or hear it depicted in video games, popular music, or in others' behavior.
• Reach out to a family suffering from domestic violence. Chip away at the walls that isolate families living with abuse.
• Be a role model to a child who lacks a positive male figure in his life.
• Speak out against domestic violence in civic organizations, churches, neighborhood associations, sports teams.
• Make a donation to Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter.
• Join Men Against Domestic Violence! Call (928) 669-8620