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Nine Ways to Prepare to Testify in Court
August 03, 2020 Get the outcome you want in court by being prep...
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Officers Charged with Domestic Violence Still Have Guns
July 29, 2020 How law enforcement skirts the Lautenberg Amend...
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Don't Use Domestic Violence Victims to Derail Police Reform
July 27, 2020 Claims that “defunding the police” will harm wo...
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Nine Ways to Prepare to Testify in Court
August 03, 2020 Get the outcome you want in court by being prep...
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Officers Charged with Domestic Violence Still Have Guns
July 29, 2020 How law enforcement skirts the Lautenberg Amend...
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Don't Use Domestic Violence Victims to Derail Police Reform
July 27, 2020 Claims that “defunding the police” will harm wo...
Read more
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Lifesaving Apps for Survivors of Domestic Violence
July 22, 2020 These apps can record calls and fights, recognize an abuser and dial 911 on your behalf | According to a survey on DomesticShelters.org, a third of... read more
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Unemployment Benefits Offered to Survivors Forced to Quit
July 20, 2020 Some, but not all, states allocating for more financial security options when fleeing domestic violence | If you’re facing abuse and violence (or t... read more
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Can You Be Turned Away from a Shelter for Drug Use?
July 15, 2020 What to do if substance use disorder is keeping you from getting the help you need | The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act expressly proh... read more
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The Moose Hide Campaign Calls on Men as Allies
July 13, 2020 Indigenous women in Canada at the highest risk for domestic violence | You may hardly notice it, pinned on someone’s jacket or shirt, maybe to the ... read more
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Ask Amanda: How Can I Afford to Leave?
July 08, 2020 Survivor in an isolated area is looking for ideas to fund her escape | Q: I have been trying to leave my abusive husband for quite some time now. H... read more
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Helping Women Find Their Voices
July 06, 2020 Patrisha McLean’s Finding Our Voices initiative shines light on abuse in Maine | Patrisha McLean, domestic abuse survivor and former wife of singer... read more
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Debunking the Top 5 Self-Care Myths
July 01, 2020 Putting yourself first isn’t selfish and other things to unlearn | Self-care has gained notable momentum in the wellness community. We are all fami... read more
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How Abusers Speak
June 29, 2020 Listen for these words that could spell control, or much worse | We all know what sticks and stones can do, but the second part of that saying isn’... read more
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Turning Off the News is Self-Care
June 24, 2020 For many, including survivors of violence, the daily download of bad news can be triggering | In today’s rapidly changing environment, it’s natural... read more
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Women Serve Longer Prison Sentences After Killing Abusers
June 22, 2020 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 w... read more
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When an Abuser Controls the Story
June 17, 2020 Abusers lie about incidents before you have a chance to tell your side | For a host of reasons—shock, embarrassment, guilt, shame, safety—it’s diff... read more
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Dating After Domestic Violence, Critical Questions to Ask
June 15, 2020 Lonely in a pandemic, domestic violence survivors face difficult choices. | With the extreme stresses of COVID-19 and social distancing, it is easy... read more
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A Shelter Just for Senior Survivors
June 10, 2020 Director of the nation’s first elder abuse shelter talks about the unique challenges this demographic can face | Abuse is traumatic and devastating... read more
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How Not to Fall into a Caregiving Trap with an Abuser
June 08, 2020 Safely and discreetly getting support in quarantine and beyond | When COVID-19 social distancing guidelines first went into place in Connecticut in... read more
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Ask Amanda: I Can't Buy Necessities During Quarantine
June 03, 2020 Due to her husband’s financial control, a survivor is running out of food and cleaning supplies, and beginning to panic | Q: My husband controls ou... read more
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