Cycle of Violence
Domestic Violence can follow a pattern known as the Cycle of Violence. This cycle of abuse consists of three phrases: the tension building phase, the acute battering incident and the…
Ask Amanda: Is My Friend in Danger After She Leaves?
How to make a second safety plan for after you leave your abuser By domesticshelters.org Q: My best friend is going to leave her abuser soon. She made a safety…
Can I Kiss You?
One author says consent should be given for every single intimate moment May 08, 2017 By domesticshelters.org t seems women, especially young women, are constantly inundated with “tips” on how…
Recognizing ‘Unsafe People’
Authors identify three types of people who often spell trouble By domesticshelters.org Safe means that we feel protected from danger, that we feel cared for and not likely to be…
Protecting Human Trafficking Victims; Who Can We Really Trust?
May 04, 2017 Author Pam Strickland By: Sydni Dobson According to the humantraffickinghotline.org, since 2007 there have been close to 35,000 cases of human trafficking reported in the United States.…
20 Diversion Tactics Highly Manipulative Narcissists, Sociopaths And Psychopaths Use To Silence You: Part I
Learn the ways some abusers with mental illness negate responsibility for their choices May 05, 2017 By Shahida Arabi Toxic people such as malignant narcissists, psychopaths and those with antisocial…
Beyond a Bruise
Would you recognize abuse even if it didn’t leave a mark? By domesticshelters.org When people think of domestic violence, they often picture women with black eyes, bruises on their arms,…
Running for Her Life
One survivor tells how running helped her heal after almost losing her life to domestic violence May 03, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Liane Daniels took up running in high school, but…
Scope of the Problem: Statistics
Sexual Violence has Fallen by More than Half Since 1993 The rate of sexual assault and rape has fallen 63% since 1993, from a rate of 4.3 assaults per 1,000…
How sex trafficking survivor became a restaurateur
By Rafael Romo, April 28, 2017 Mexico City (CNN)Just about everyone who stops by “La Familia” restaurant in Mexico City is welcomed with Neli Delgado’s warm smile. CNN/VIDEO How trafficking…