Collection: How To Help A Friend
Our goal for this Collection is to share resources and information to help anyone be equipped and ready to help if someone they know becomes involved in an abusive relationship. We know that many people in abusive relationships become very isolated through those relationships. However, in most cases, there is a ripple effect on various other people who are affected by every abusive relationship. This includes friends and family members of both the victim and the perpetrator. In addition, the direct and indirect effects can spill over into workplaces, neighborhoods, community and religious groups, schools, and the list goes on. In this Collection, you’ll find suggestions, strategies, and resources to help you be ready to help if you ever find yourself trying to figure out how to help someone you know who is being abused.
See the Triumph Blog Posts
How to Help a Friend: Series Introduction, by Christine Murray
5 Tips on How to Help a Friend, by Allison Crowe
You Don't Have To Be An Expert To Be Able To Help!, by Sara Smith
Step 1: Remain Non-Judgmental (How to Help a Friend in an Abusive Relationship), by Christine Murray
Step 2: Ask The Survivor What Kind Of Help The Would Like For You To Provide, by Christine Murray
Step 3: Know Your Limits When Helping A Friend In Abusive Relationship, by Christine Murray
Step 4: Offer to Provide Practical Support That Will Promote Their Safety, by Christine Murray
Step 5: Tell Them That They Deserve To Be Treated With Dignity, Respect, and Love, by Christine Murray
What If Your Friend Is An Abuser?, by Christine Murray
I'm Alive Today Because Of My Friend, by Claire Cappetta
She Loves Him, by Javiette Grant
5 Tips on How to Help a Friend, by Allison Crowe
You Don't Have To Be An Expert To Be Able To Help!, by Sara Smith
Step 1: Remain Non-Judgmental (How to Help a Friend in an Abusive Relationship), by Christine Murray
Step 2: Ask The Survivor What Kind Of Help The Would Like For You To Provide, by Christine Murray
Step 3: Know Your Limits When Helping A Friend In Abusive Relationship, by Christine Murray
Step 4: Offer to Provide Practical Support That Will Promote Their Safety, by Christine Murray
Step 5: Tell Them That They Deserve To Be Treated With Dignity, Respect, and Love, by Christine Murray
What If Your Friend Is An Abuser?, by Christine Murray
I'm Alive Today Because Of My Friend, by Claire Cappetta
She Loves Him, by Javiette Grant
Other Resources and Tools
Five Ways to Help Someone Who Is Being Abused By An Intimate Partner Infographic