Stop a Flashback in Its Tracks
Grounding techniques can bring you back to the present December 30, 2016 By domesticshelters.org It can happen in an instant. A scene on television, a couple fighting or a whiff…
What is stalking?
What is stalking? While legal definitions of stalking vary from one jurisdiction to another, a good working definition of stalking is a course of conduct directed at a specific person…
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affected 7.5 million victims in one year. The theme—“Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.”—challenges the…
Ask Amanda: Why Didn’t My Doctor Ask About Abuse?
A survivor wishes someone had asked if she needed help December 21, 2016 By domesticshelters.org Q: How could doctors miss that I was being abused? When I was admitted for…
Race Across the Lake 2016- Highlights
Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers and everyone that registered! Special thanks to our first Gold Level Sponsor for the Race Across the Lake 2016! Sawyer’s Land Developing, Inc. 275…
Domestic Violence Homicides in North Carolina
Homicides The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV) has collected information regarding domestic violence homicides in North Carolina since January 1, 2002. Information is gathered from public sources, primarily…
‘Justice for All Act’ improves housing protections for survivors
DECEMBER 2, 2016 The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) applauds Congress for the passage of the Justice for All Act (JFAA), which makes critical improvements to the justice…
Why Do People Abuse?
Domestic violence and abuse stem from a desire to gain and maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abusive people believe they have the right to control and restrict…
Human Trafficking
What is Human Trafficking? The Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act defines human trafficking as: a) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or…
Violence Wheel
The chart below is a way of looking at the behaviors abusers use to get and keep control in their relationships. Battering is a choice. It is used to gain…