WHAT IS INTIMATE PARTNER PHYSICAL ABUSE?
Physical abuse includes the physical assault, battery, and sexual assault used as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. Physical abuse…
Ashton Kutcher testifies before U.S. Congress on ending modern slavery
Published on Feb 15, 2017 Actor Ashton Kutcher testified Wednesday during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on ending modern slavery and human trafficking. The actor is the co-founder of…
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…
This Woman Takes A Photo Of Herself Every Day For 1 Year… The End Is Disturbing!
Follow one women’s journey through a year of living in domestic violence. At the video’s conclusion, she holds up a sign that reads, “Help me, I don’t know if I’ll…
8 Ways Controlling Men Make Mothering Even Harder
Children suffer fear, uncertainty and trauma June 20, 2016 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, Ph.D. Being a mother is the most challenging job in the world, even with the help of…
Ask Amanda: I’m Afraid My Partner Is Going to Hurt Our Dog
Domestic violence and animal abuse are often intricately linked February 01, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Q: My husband has a temper, though he’s never actually hit me—he only yells. But lately,…
Human Trafficking: Flight Attendants Fight Back for Victims
Shelia Fedrick said she instinctively felt something was wrong the moment she saw the girl with greasy blonde hair sitting in the window seat of aisle 10 on a flight…
Love is Respect ……..
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month! Teen DV Month (sometimes called TDVAM) is a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships and promote programs…
February – Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Every year, approximately 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner. It is also known that 3 in 4 parents have never talked to their…
Are You the Victim of Financial Abuse?
Ask yourself these questions June 12, 2015 By domesticshelters.org When people think of abuse, what comes to mind is usually physical abuse, followed by sexual, emotional or psychological abuse. Financial,…