LAPD News:

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the announcement Monday of a statewide stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 virus. 

Many people are staying inside their homes as COVID-19 spreads across the nation. Self-isolation and social distancing is necessary to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

When people are cooped up together for a long period of time, emotions are high, people are stressed, and there is a greater risk for domestic violence.

Some Examples of Domestic Violence Include:

• Physical Abuse: Hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, hair pulling;
• Sexual Abuse: Coercing or attempting to coerce any sexual contact or behavior without consent;
• Emotional Abuse: Undermining an individual’s sense of self-worth and/or self-esteem is abusive;
• Economic Abuse: Making or attempting to make an individual financially dependent by maintaining total control over financial resources;
• Psychological Abuse: Elements of psychological abuse include – but are not limited to – causing fear by intimidation; threatening physical harm to self, partner, children, or partner’s family or friends; and
• destruction of pets and property; and forcing isolation from family, friends, or school and/or work.

If you are experiencing domestic abuse, feel unsafe, or there’s an increase of tensions within the home, the victim assistant is available by phone at 505.663.3511. The most important thing is that you are emotionally and physically safe. You don’t have to file a police report for services—the conversation is kept confidential. The victim assistant will do everything to help you feel safe, so you don’t have to feel alone. 

Available services:

• Crisis Intervention;
• Safety planning;
• Order of protections; and
  
• Referrals.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

Other resources 

Shelters 

• Crisis Center of Northern NM (505) 753-1656; and
  
• Esperanza Shelter (800) 473-5220.

Crisis Hotlines

• National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233;
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 656-4673; and
  
• NM Crisis and Access Line (855) 662-7474.

Sexual Assault Services

• Solace Crisis Treatment Center (800) 721-7273;
• Sexual Assault Nurses Examination (505) 989-5952; and
  
• NM Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (888) 883-8020.