Teaching Teens About Dating Violence
Learning about healthy relationships early means less chance of domestic violence later on By DomesticShelters.org We teach our children from a young age to be kind to one another. Hitting…
Is Teen Dating Violence More Prevalent in Rural Parts of the Country?
January 15, 2021 Teens in rural parts of the United States are at much higher risk for teen dating violence than their counterparts in other parts of the country. More…
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…
