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…
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,…
Dark Matter: The Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Mass Murder
Mass shootings, like that at the Ft. Lauderdale airport, can often be linked back to domestic violence January 23, 2017 By Lynn Fairweather, MSW On Jan. 10 of last year,…
Domestic Violence Homicides in North Carolina
Homicides The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV) has collected information regarding domestic violence homicides in North Carolina since January 1, 2002. Information is gathered from public sources, primarily…
Why Do People Abuse?
Domestic violence and abuse stem from a desire to gain and maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abusive people believe they have the right to control and restrict…
Violence Wheel
The chart below is a way of looking at the behaviors abusers use to get and keep control in their relationships. Battering is a choice. It is used to gain…