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Zachary Bailey, M.D. Shawna Clark, DNP
Emily Lieuallen, DO Rafffaella Betza, M.D.
Nora Healey, FNP
Janessa Sickler, DO
David Hall, M.D.
What is Heart of Grant County?
Heart of Grant County is a community based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that offers
confidential advocacy and emergency services to victims of domestic violence and abuse,
sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Educational programs are provided throughout
Grant County to promote the value of living life free from violence.
Under Federal law, Heart of Grant County advocates have special confidential privilege and
are not mandatory reporters. This essential protection allows victims to seek help, information
and guidance without disclosure of their personal situation to anyone else unless they grant
permission.
Heart advocates also help facilitate and coordinate any legal, medical, mental and
behavioral health services, and other social services that victims may need in addition to
emergency shelter, food, clothing and personal care.
Heart of Grant County services are free and confidential. Assistance and support is based
on an individual’s specific needs for emergency shelter as well as providing the tools to enable
survival and encourage healing.
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence not only includes physical and sexual abuse, it includes the trauma
resulting from unhealthy personal relationships and can take form in a variety of ways that
restrict a person’s sense of well-being including:
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Physical assault
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Sexual assault
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Verbal abuse
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Emotional abuse
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Psychological abuse
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Social control and isolation
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Financial control
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Spiritual control
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Stalking and harassment
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Threats and intimidation
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Relationship Red Flags
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Does your partner try to prevent you from seeing friends and family?
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Does your partner constantly criticize you and your abilities?
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Does your partner intimidate or threaten you?
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Does your partner hit, punch, slap or kick you?
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Has your partner ever prevented you from leaving the house, getting a job, or
continuing your education?
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Has your partner ever destroyed things that you cared about?
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Has your partner ever threatened you with a weapon?
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Has your partner ever forced you to have sex, or forced you to engage in sexual acts that
make you uncomfortable?
Safety Planning
Domestic violence can escalate over time and especially when a victim plans to
leave the relationship. Heart of Grant County can offer guidance in keeping safe and
developing a safety plan.
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Changing Lives
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High Quality Services Include:
Mental Health
Alcohol and Drug
Developmental Disability
528 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1466
Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Long term effects on children who witness domestic violence often suffer emotional
psychological trauma from living in homes where one parent abuses the other parent and/
or others in the home. Children whose primary parent is abused are denied the kind of
normal life that fosters healthy development. Children who grow up observing a parent
being abused, grow up with a role model of intimate relationships in which one person uses
intimidation and violence over the other person to get their way. Seeing a parent treated with
enormous disrespect teaches children that they can disrespect that parent as well as disrespect
someone they love. It can also contribute to problems in developing healthy relationships that
are essential for their emotional well-being and their sense of self-worth and value.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual assault is an act of violence. It is any touch or act that is sexual in content either by
force, threat of force, trickery, coercion, bribery, or between individuals where an imbalance
exists in age, size, power, development or knowledge. Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault
– your partner, your parent, your child, your friend, neighbor or co-worker. Sexual assault cuts
across lines of race, sex, class, age and background. Over 90% of victims know their assailant.
Heart of Grant County services are available during the
COVID-19 crisis
Intimate relationships can become increasingly strained and difficult during self-imposed
and mandatory isolation resulting from COVID-19. Heart of Grant County advocates are
available 24 Hours for services and will make accommodations as necessary for the safety
of all. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. Please call or text the 24 Hour Crisis Line for
immediate assistance for emergency shelter and other services at 541-620-1342.
Call or Text 541-620-1342 24 Hour Crisis Line
Office 541-575-4335 / Fax 541-575-433
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