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Officers Charged with Domestic Violence Still Have Guns

How law enforcement skirts the Lautenberg Amendment | Studies show that abusers who have access to a gun are 500 percent more likely to kill their partners than abuser... read more
Don't Use Domestic Violence Victims to Derail Police Reform

Claims that “defunding the police” will harm women ignore dire problems in policing gender-based crimes today | As activists demonstrate across the country to protest ... read more
Turning Off the News is Self-Care

For many, including survivors of violence, the daily download of bad news can be triggering | In today’s rapidly changing environment, it’s natural to want to stay inf... read more
Women Serve Longer Prison Sentences After Killing Abusers

When men kill the women they’re abusing, statistics say they get out sooner | In 2017 in North Carolina, a man convicted of stabbing his pregnant wife to death in thei... read more
What Hotlines Are Hearing from Survivors During COVID-19

Survivors are afraid to go to shelter, seek emotional support | If you had asked survivors of domestic violence before the pandemic what their biggest stressor would b... read more
Everything Survivors Need to Know About the Census

By answering a few questions, you can help nonprofits receive the funding they need | By now, you should have received an envelope in the mail from the U.S. Census Bur... read more
You Don't Need to Surrender Your Pet During COVID-19

If an abuser tells you differently, this may be a coercive control tactic | Is your partner pressuring you to surrender your pet during the coronavirus pandemic? For s... read more
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 | The world is in upheaval, and you're no... read more
The Danger of Being Quarantined with an Abuser

Most hotlines, shelters are still ready and willing to help | It seems most everything is closing down because of the Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, now considered a globa... read more
Tele-Commuting Protects Employees from Viruses, not Violence

Just because employees aren't at the office, doesn't mean there's nothing you can do | With the advent of the novel coronavirus (or COVID-19), many compani... read more
History and Purpose of Domestic Violence Coalitions

Expert Weighs in on Florida Investigation, Importance of Coalitions | There has been some troubling news recently reported by the Miami Herald about the Florida Coalit... read more
CDC Says We Need to Pay More Attention to Childhood Trauma

Preventing its long-term effects can reduce the risk of serious disease, death | The consequences of living through serious trauma during one’s childhood don’t just di... read more
New Hope for PTSD

Research suggests injection therapy improves symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder | Only about 40% of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) find relie... read more
Domestic Violence and Gaps in Federal Gun Law

The "boyfriend loophole" is getting women killed | Jasmine Gaytan was killed when she was only 20 years old. Her boyfriend fired the bullets and carried her ... read more
When Fighting Abuse Could Lead to Deportation

New laws may scare immigrant survivors into silence | Stricter laws around immigration are making domestic violence survivors who fear deportation stay silent. “It’s a... read more