Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is an issue of power and control within intimate relationships where the perpetrator uses the range of abusive tactics from non-physical forms of violence to control their intimate partner.
 
Definition of Intimate Partner
  • Includes both adults and adolescents.
  • Includes those who are dating married, separated, divorced, living together, have a child/children in common and those in same sex relationships
  • The relationship may be of short or long duration.
Power and Control is the core issue in domestic violence and may include any of the following abusive tactics. Patterns of abuse may be progressive in nature.
Emotional Abuse: Name calling, put downs, sarcasm, ridicule, destroying mementos.
Psychological Abuse: Threats of harm, coercion, intimidation, isolation from family or friends, abuse of companion animals, harassment, threats of homicide or suicide.
Sexual Abuse: Sexual degradation, infidelity, accusations of infidelity, forced sex, forced abortion, withholding sex, denying the use of birth control, pornography.
Use of Children: Using children as informants, threatening to take the children, child abuse, sexual abuse of children.
The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DVCC) of Greater Omaha
The DVCC began working as a collaborative community force in March 1996.
The DVCC offers open membership to ALL interested persons. The DVCC is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a 7-member Executive Committee and a 21-member Governing Board. We have over 100 full council members. We have also trained more than 100 court watch volunteers and have trained more than 27 medical students since 2002.
 
Mission Statement
The mission of the DVCC is to bring domestic violence out of the shadows and unite the community against it.

Domestic Violence Coordinating Council History
 
For the Executive Members Committee List, click here.
 

Call Us from anywhere in Nebraska if you need to talk:
Nebraska Statewide Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Hotline Number
1-800-876-6238