5 At-Home Healing Techniques
Combating the after-effects of trauma without leaving your house August 09, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Ruth Jewell escaped domestic violence more than three decades ago, but she still feels the effects…
Breaking the Cycle of Teen Dating Violence
A couple aims to raise awareness of dating violence after their teenage daughter is murdered August 07, 2017 By domesticshelters.org In late 2006, Phoenix, Ariz., high school student Kaitlyn Marie…
What is Coercive Control?
A Q&A with author, activist and professor Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD October 08, 2015 By domesticshelters.org The new book, Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship, is written…
UPCOMING EVENT!! A GIDDY-UP GALA
Hyde County Hotline’s 7th Annual Event: A Giddy-Up Gala November 18, 2017 Round Up & Silent Auction starting at 6 pm Chow Time 7 pm Tickets: $55 Individual $100 Couple…
5 Reasons Victims Drop Restraining Orders: Even Though Domestic Violence Is Present
Abuse is never the victim’s fault. Her ex-husband had been relentlessly stalking her. And I could prove it. The evidence – incriminating text messages, police reports and threatening voicemails –…
Survivor Selfies
December 08, 2014 By domesticshelters.org When Angela Brower’s boyfriend became abusive, she broke off the relationship. Unfortunately, her brave decision put her in more danger than ever. According to The…
Safety with an Abuser
No one deserves to be abused. Our hope is that if you are being abused, you will be able to find a way to safely get out of the abusive…
Getting Ready to Leave
No one deserves to be abused. If you are in an abusive relationship, and you feel that you are ready to leave the abuser, here are some tips to help…
What Being a Flight Attendant Taught Me About Human Trafficking
I suspect it’s happening in my own, affluent, oceanside neighborhood July 10, 2017 By Heather Poole A few years ago, on board a flight from Los Angeles to New York,…
I Know Someone Who’s Being Abused, What Should I Do?
Resources to help you identify abuse and offer support. VIEW TOOL KIT July 14, 2017 By domesticshelters.org When you think a friend is being abused, or they confide in you…