Signs of Teen Dating Violence
Romantic relationships between teenagers are incredibly complicated. The undertaking of a relationship, very often, requires more maturity than most teens have developed. These relationships are more likely to be riddled…
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Dating violence is more common than people think, especially among teens and young adults: one in three teens in the US will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone…
When Stress Literally Hurts
The physical toll stress can take on the body Oct 21, 2019 By Amanda Kippert How many times have you felt your body literally unwind like a tightly coiled spring…
Bought and Sold: How One Woman Survived Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is often intertwined with domestic violence By DomesticShelters.org Lee* met her trafficker when she was just 18 years old. He was 28. She told him she wanted to…
Help Police Determine Who is the Primary Aggressor
Abusers often try to pass themselves off as victims. Help police understand what is really going on Jan 11, 2021 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD When police arrive at homes…
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS REAL IS IT HAPPENING TO YOU?
Are you being CONTROLLED by threats, deception or force? Are you being ISOLATED from your family & friends? Are you earning MONEY you are not allowed to keep? Is someone…
If You’re Being Stalked
Stalking can be a component of domestic violence, most often occurring after a survivor leaves an abusive partner. It’s another form of control by an abuser and can also be…
When Deciding to Leave Happens in an Instant
Sometimes ditching an abuser may appear to be an easy call, but it’s far different behind the scenes By DomesticShelters.org We all know by now that leaving an abuser is…