Merseyside Police has followed Greater Manchester’s lead and rolled out a domestic abuse awareness campaign to coincide with the World Cup. The forces are taking action because they say there is an increase in domestic abuse incidents during major s...
Continue ReadingA Look Inside Our new video, premiered at Dish It Up 2015, highlights the vital support that our newly opened second safe haven, Carol’s Place, provides for our clients — as well as the extraordinary need for these lifesaving services among Philad...
Continue ReadingTwo-thirds of Americans believe that domestic violence is a serious problem, yet just more than 1 in 3 have ever talked about it. Allstate Foundation Purple Purse is making it fashionable to talk about domestic violence and the financial abuse that traps ...
Continue ReadingAbuse—physical, verbal, or emotional maltreatment—can leave psychological wounds that are harder to heal than bodily injuries. Intense, often negative feelings may plague the survivor, and he or she may struggle to cope and lead a happy, peaceful life...
Continue ReadingFrancesca’s Story Living with a man like my ex-husband is like having a gun pointed at your head every single day, and you just don’t know when the gun is going to go off. I am writing to tell my story – of how I have been a victim and survivor of r...
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