DO YOU THINK YOU ARE BEING ABUSED?
For anonymous, confidential help available 24/7, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) now. Look over the following questions. Think about how you are being…
Warning Signs at Work
How to tell if a coworker is facing abuse at home February 22, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Have you ever gotten a haircut that your significant other didn’t notice but your…
The Mind-Trip That Is Emotional Abuse
How to recognize the signs of an abuse that leaves no bruises February 20, 2017 By domesticshelters.org People often think that domestic violence means physical hostility—fistfights, shoving matches, hair-pulling, strangulation,…
The Passing of Lynn Bryant
We, at Hyde County Hotline, mourn the passing of our mentor and our friend, Lynn Bryant. You will be dearly missed. Our prayers for Lynn’s family that they find comfort,…
How abusers are faking phone calls and tracking victims through their online photos
February 15, 2017 By domesticshelters.org Technology has given us many gifts: Phones that are also cameras. Cars that read our text messages out loud for us. An entire library inside…
WHAT IS INTIMATE PARTNER PHYSICAL ABUSE?
Physical abuse includes the physical assault, battery, and sexual assault used as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. Physical abuse…
Ashton Kutcher testifies before U.S. Congress on ending modern slavery
Published on Feb 15, 2017 Actor Ashton Kutcher testified Wednesday during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on ending modern slavery and human trafficking. The actor is the co-founder of…
Human Trafficking
What is Human Trafficking? The Trafficking Victims’ Protection Act defines human trafficking as: a) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or…
8 Ways Controlling Men Make Mothering Even Harder
Children suffer fear, uncertainty and trauma June 20, 2016 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, Ph.D. Being a mother is the most challenging job in the world, even with the help of…
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,…