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…
Photographer Donna Ferrato spent 30 years capturing glaring evidence of domestic abuse
Photographer Donna Ferrato spent 30 years capturing glaring evidence of domestic abuse By domesticshelters.org “When you know that someone is being hurt, what do you do? That’s when my life…
3 Ways to Listen to Your Gut
Your intuition is trying to warn you of danger … are you ignoring it? It’s likely we’ve all met that person at some point in our lives that makes us…
6 Tips for Facing Your Abuser in Court
Creating a safety plan for this instance may help alleviate fear April 10, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Leaving an abusive partner is often not the last time a survivor is going…
EMOTIONAL ABUSE AND THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN
By Social Work Tutor Emotional abuse and the impact of domestic violence on children In England, where I continue to practice as a Child Protection Social Worker, there are just…
Living Through Extreme Stalking
A survivor of a relentless stalker shares four things she did, and continues to do, while being stalked by her ex April 07, 2017 By domesticshelters.org At one point during…
Human Trafficking Statistics and Information
By Joey Gill Monday, April 10, 2017 (WRDW/WAGT) — Human trafficking is an epidemic that affects millions of men, women, and children around the world, including here in the United…