Stand Up Colorado

The Stand Up Colorado Campaign is paused for 2023. To get help to change your behaviors, call the A Call For Change Helpline at 877-898-3411 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT. Friends, family, and professionals who want to help someone stop harming their partner are also encouraged to call.

Know the Signs

These signs indicate that a relationship could be abusive or heading towards it:

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Invading privacy

Curiosity is natural, but looking through their phone or device is invasive and a sign of control.

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Threatening pets

Threatening to harm, take, or abandon a pet is coercive and a sign more violent behaviors could lie ahead.

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Constant criticism

It can be frustrating when people make mistakes, but constantly criticizing them is a sign of emotional abuse.

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Mind games

Confusing them or twisting information to make them feel “crazy” is a sign of psychological abuse.

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Blaming the bottle

Having one too many is never an excuse. Alcohol and drugs don’t lead to violence in healthy relationships.

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Controlling money

Making all the financial decisions and controlling all the money is a sign of financial abuse.

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Sexual coercion

Pressuring them to have sex or perform an act they aren’t comfortable with is a sign of sexual abuse.

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Breaking stuff

Breaking or trashing things is a form of intimidation and a sign of an abusive relationship.

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Humiliation

Friendly teasing can be a sign of comfort, but embarrassing or humiliating them is a sign of emotional abuse.

Notice a sign?

If one of these signs is present in your or someone else’s relationship, you can:

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Every relationship is different, so patterns of abuse can be hard to identify.

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The Stand Up Colorado campaign is on pause for 2023.

To get help to change your behaviors, call the A Call For Change Helpline at 877-898-3411 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT. Friends, family, and professionals who want to help someone stop harming their partner are also encouraged to call.

Individuals experiencing abuse can access support 24/7 from the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.

If you have questions for Violence Free Colorado (Stand Up Colorado’s parent organization) please contact communityimpact@violencefreeco.org.

Thank you for your interest in Stand Up Colorado and violence prevention.