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What Does “Trauma-Informed” Care Mean?

Domestic violence leaves more than just physical scars. It profoundly impacts the emotional and psychological well-being of survivors, often resulting in long-lasting trauma. Understanding and addressing this trauma is crucial in aiding survivors on their journey to...

What Are Holistic Domestic Violence Services?

Domestic violence transcends physical harm; it deeply affects the psychological, social, legal, and financial well-being of survivors. Holistic domestic violence services aim to address this multifaceted reality by providing comprehensive support. This approach is...

Understanding and Preventing Teen Dating Violence

Teen dating violence (TDV) is a pervasive issue that affects young people across the US and beyond, including people of all genders, races, socioeconomic classes, and sexual orientations. Of these, young women, non-cisgender people, and non-heterosexual people...

The Benefits of Family Trauma Therapy

Family trauma therapy, also known as trauma-focused therapy, is a vital resource for trauma survivors and their families, offering a path to healing and strengthening familial bonds. This specialized form of therapy addresses the complex and often intergenerational...

Understanding Stalking: Combating a Silent Threat

January marks National Stalking Awareness Month, a critical time to shed light on a pervasive and often misunderstood form of abuse. Stalking is a pattern of repeated, unwanted attention and contact by a person that causes fear or concern for one's safety, and it...

Why Domestic Violence Increases During the Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time designed to bring out the best in people: many of us strive to be more emotionally charitable at family and social gatherings, or financially charitable toward our favorite organizations and causes. Being our best selves can come as a...

The History of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), and it has a rich and interesting history that is at times intertwined with other causes related to supporting vulnerable populations. However, the relative recency of much of the most impactful progress speaks...

3 Things Public Demonstrations Accomplish For Human Rights

In recent years — more than any other era since the civil rights movement — Americans have witnessed the power of human rights protests and of social justice movements in driving social and political conversations. But can human rights activists bring about real and...

Why Are Marches, Rallies, and Protests Important?

Everyone should know about the power of protest and why successful protests are important. Recent Marches and Protests Here are some examples of recent marches and protests that expressed mass public dissent. Given that there remain so many grave things to protest...

Ways IPV During Pregnancy Harms Mothers and Unborn Babies

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) during pregnancy has significant negative physical and mental health implications for both the mother and the developing child. Understanding these consequences is crucial for raising awareness, providing support, and promoting...

Key Facts To Know About Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence

Pregnancy is a transformative and vulnerable time in a person's life. For some individuals, this vulnerability becomes acutely dangerous when it coincides with experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV). Understanding the intersection between pregnancy and IPV is...

Understanding Domestic Violence and Abortion Access

The 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which established the constitutional right to abortion, has played a significant role in protecting women’s reproductive autonomy for nearly half a century. Its overturning in 2022 led to the legalization of...

Understanding Reproductive Coercion

What Is Reproductive Coercion? Reproductive coercion is a form of intimate partner violence in which one partner exhibits controlling or manipulative behaviors aimed at influencing the other’s reproductive choices without their consent. It can involve various tactics,...

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