The Numbers are In
The Numbers are In Polaris Project – the nonprofit that operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline – recently released state-by-state numbers of human trafficking cases. Each year, the National Human…
3 Ways to Listen to Your Gut
t Your intuition is trying to warn you of danger ... are you ignoring it? By domesticshelters.org It’s likely we’ve all met that person at some point in our lives…
7 Ways NOT to React When Your Friend Is Sexually Assaulted You are here: Home / Blog / 7 Ways NOT to React When Your Friend Is Sexually Assaulted
By Leah Zeiger When the unthinkable happens, it can be hard to know the right way to respond. If your friend is ever sexually assaulted, you may feel angry, confused,…
Putting Trauma Down in Words
The ways journaling can help survivors By Amanda Kippert For myself, journaling started with one of those palm-sized hardcover diaries adorned with a photograph of fluffy white kittens on its…
What Victim-Blaming Sounds Like
Five responses that we need to stop perpetuating By Amanda Kippert Now more than ever, we could argue that our default mode when hearing the news is to be skeptical.…
Ask Amanda: The Quarantine is Triggering
For those forced into isolation before by an abuser, the COVID-19 quarantine can bring up bad memories Apr 22, 2020 By domesticshelters.org Q: I escaped a marriage some time ago…
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‘He Was the Last Person I Wanted to Be Stuck With’
As told toAnna Silman@annaesilman Photo: Getty Images/EyeEm As much of the population is sequestered at home to combat the spread of COVID-19, the United Nations reports that there has been…
Sexual Assault Is More Than Rape
How to recognize if you’re a victim Sep 06, 2017 By domesticshelters.org There’s a misconception out there that sexual assault is simply another way to describe rape or attempted rape.…
How to Afford a Pandemic
In the midst of all the continuous bad news surrounding COVID-19, there is some hope—relief in the form of a stimulus package Apr 01, 2020 By Amanda Kippert The world…