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VAWA Should Fund More Housing, Not More Policing
August 17, 2022 The Violence Against Women Act promotes a polic...
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4 Tips To Get Kids Back to School Safely After Abuse
August 15, 2022 How to ensure kids are physically and emotional...
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Ask Amanda: How Can I Regain My Self-Esteem After Abuse?
August 10, 2022 An abuser may have torn down your self-worth, b...
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VAWA Should Fund More Housing, Not More Policing
August 17, 2022 The Violence Against Women Act promotes a polic...
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4 Tips To Get Kids Back to School Safely After Abuse
August 15, 2022 How to ensure kids are physically and emotional...
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Ask Amanda: How Can I Regain My Self-Esteem After Abuse?
August 10, 2022 An abuser may have torn down your self-worth, b...
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Home Security Checklist: 9 Things to Look For
August 08, 2022 Intruders are looking for an easy-in—make sure that’s not your home | According to FBI crime statistics, there are over a million burglaries a year... read more
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Cryptocurrency and Domestic Violence
August 03, 2022 One possible path to financial freedom and ending financial abuse | Although financial abuse is much a much-less discussed aspect of domestic viole... read more
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Coercive Control Laws in the US Should Cover These 10 Areas
August 01, 2022 Learn how new and varied laws across states offer some protection to victims of coercive control domestic abuse | Domestic abuse is about a pattern... read more
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What to Do If Your Teen or Adult Child Is Abusive
July 27, 2022 When a grown child abuses a parent, things can get complicated. Here’s what to know. | There’s a type of domestic violence or family violence that ... read more
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AirTags Can Track Belongings, Also People
July 25, 2022 This tiny technology can be dangerous when stalkers and abusers hide it on a victim | When Apple released its new quarter-sized AirTag tracking dev... read more
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6 Ways to Raise Sexually Respectful Boys
July 20, 2022 Learn how to nurture boys who will not use sexual violence against their partners | Over ninety percent of sexual abuse and sexual violence is perp... read more
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You Ask, We Answer: Domestic Violence FAQs
July 18, 2022 Answers to your top questions about domestic abuse and intimate partner violence | DomesticShelters.org has been helping and supporting domestic vi... read more
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Where to Find Domestic Abuse Support Online
July 13, 2022 Virtual help for survivors of domestic abuse is available—if you know where to look | Being a survivor of domestic abuse is emotionally difficult, ... read more
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Limiting Abortion Rights Keeps DV Victims in Danger
July 11, 2022 As women lose the right to bodily autonomy, survivors of domestic violence know even rape exceptions may not help them | Update: On June 24, 2022, ... read more
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Teen Dating Safety for the Digital World
July 08, 2022 Teenagers and young adults increasingly live much of their lives in the digital world | Editor's Note: This article was created by Aura in partners... read more
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No Room at the Shelter, Now What?
July 06, 2022 Domestic abuse survivors face homelessness, higher threat of violence when turned away | This article was updated in 2022. The original was publish... read more
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4 Steps to Talking Divorce from an Abuser With Your Kids
July 04, 2022 The conversation can be especially tough when divorce occurs in the midst of domestic violence | This piece was originally published in 2016. It wa... read more
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A Guide to Restraining Orders
July 01, 2022 A comprehensive guide for survivors of domestic violence on getting an order of protection | Many survivors of domestic violence choose to get a re... read more
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Shop Safely, Securely and Scam-Free Online
June 29, 2022 A current or past abusive partner might be watching what you do online, and that includes shopping | Editor's Note: This article was created by Aur... read more
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Why Didn't Florida Courts Protect This 4-Year-Old?
June 27, 2022 Abusive father John Stacey murdered his young son before killing himself, one day after the boy’s mom was denied an order of protection | Ali Kessl... read more
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