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Say no to adult abuse

• Physicalabuse-hitting,slappingorpunching

• Rapeorothersexualexploitation

• Emotional-verbalthreatsandhumiliation

• Financial-theft,deception,withholdingthingsthatbelongtosomeoneelse

• Neglect-beingleftwithoutfood,heatingorpersonalcare

Useful contacts Accessing information

Telephone:Leicester:0116 454 1004Leicestershire:0116 305 0004Rutland:01572 758 341

Police Telephone: 101 (non-emergency) 999 (emergency) Web: leics.police.uk

Domestic violence helpline Telephone: 0808 802 0028 Web: uava.org.ukleicester.gov.uk/howmanytimes

Web:LeicestershireandRutland:lrsb.org.ukLeicester:leicester.gov.uk/lsab

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As adults we all need help and support from time to time.

Sometimes we may also need support to protect ourselves from abuse.

It is everybody’s right to be safe and have their dignity and best interests protected.

Adult abuse: you may need help if you• havelearningorphysicaldisability

• arefrailbecauseofageorillness

• sufferfrommentalillhealth

• havingcaringresponsibilitiesforanotherperson

• arebeingexploitedinsomeway.

Who can help?• Police

• Socialcare

• YourGP

• Otherhealthprofessionals

• Careworkers

• Trustedfriendsorfamilymember

• Nurse

What happens if you ask for support?Wewillworkwithyoutoseehowwecanstoptheabuseandhelpyourecoverfromit.

Wewillofferyousomeoneindependenttotalktoyou,suchasanadvocate.

We will talk about• Theabusethatyouhavesuffered

• Whatyouwanttohappennext

• Whatpeoplearoundyoucandotohelp