8 Tips for Social Media Safety
Keep stalkers from using your social media against you We’re more connected to each other now than ever before—at least online. And it’s all thanks to social media. Whether it’s…
Survivor Amy: Making a Heartbreaking Choice
Her abuser forced her to lose her relationship with her son, but she says it was worth it to keep him safe Amy Pilkington’s 2018 self-published book, Lesser of Two…
Gaslighting: Could You Be Missing the Signs?
Psychological abuse so subtle, you may not even realize it’s happening By domesticshelters.org Gaslighting is a term that describes a type of emotional and psychological abuse in which an abuser…
Sexual Assault Is More Than Rape
How to recognize if you’re a victim By domesticshelters.org There’s a misconception out there that sexual assault is simply another way to describe rape or attempted rape. Every other type…
Which one fits the abuser you’ve dealt with?
Which one fits the abuser you’ve dealt with? You’ve heard people say it’s helpful to put a face to a name, like when you meet someone in person for the…
NCCASA Human Trafficking Training in Hyde County April 24, 2019
Direct Services to Survivors of Human Trafficking This day-long training is being offered at no cost to NCCASA member agencies ($10 for non-members) to better prepare those coordinating and providing…
Technology and Human Trafficking
Around the world, technology is used for so many things, such as communication, tracking, payment services, and collaboration. The portability of technology has made it easier to conduct deals and…
Child Marriage – More Than A Foreign Problem
When we hear the term ‘child marriage’ or ‘arranged marriage,’ we tend to think of foreign countries that are known for having teenage brides, but child marriages are happening here…
90YS Special Report: Human Trafficking in the East
WNCT-TV Channel 9 Greenville, N.C. A special report released during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month included advocates across the state in the anti-human trafficking movement. Check out the coverage and…
Where Teen Dating Violence and Human Trafficking Intersect
Post Date February 21, 2019 Author Pam Strickland BY SUSIE HEDLEY Teen dating violence is becoming an increasingly apparent problem in the United States. Today, approximately one-third of all teens…