It’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
Don’t stay silent. It’s time to speak up all month long. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which first began in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence…
A Deadly Cycle
The four stages of abuse can happen over and over— until you stop them By DomesticShelters.org There's a certain script domestic violence follows and survivors know it well. Most advocates…
The Color Purple
How the hue became associated with the movement to end domestic violence Mar 30, 2016 By DomesticShelters.org Ever wonder how a cause chooses what color to make it’s signature shade?…
Will An Abuser Kill You?
Signs that mean violence could turn deadly By domesticshelters.org No matter if a survivor has endured an abusive partner for two dates or two decades, abusers have the possibility of…
A Safety Planning Worksheet
A Safety Planning Worksheet A DIY plan to prepare for safety the next time an abusive incident occurs Sep 25, 2019 By Amanda Kippert There’s going to be another abusive…
Recognizing the Signs of Human Trafficking
Share As the U.S. anti-trafficking movement has grown in our understanding of this diverse and complex crime, we are learning more about how specific people, such as medical professionals, teachers,…
Are You Experiencing These Symptoms of PTSD?
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When Abusers Hurt Themselves to Get Victims in Trouble
Protect yourself from an abuser who self-injures to look like a victim Aug 24, 2020 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD. To dominate their partners, abusers sometimes call the police against…
Renewing Your Domestic Violence Protective Order
Your Domestic Violence Protective Order is effective for no more than one (1) year from the date it is issued. If, toward the end of that year, you feel that…
23 Signs of Human Trafficking
It may be happening in your community By domesticshelters.org By definition, human trafficking is the act of recruiting, transporting, transferring or keeping and receiving an individual against his or her…