by DVSN | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorized |
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM). Check out DVSN’s blog post from April 2021 for an overview of what constitutes sexual assault, some worrying statistics, and the history of SAAM. This year, we want to talk about the one word at the epicenter of sexual... 
by DVSN | Mar 21, 2022 | Uncategorized |
Domestic violence can be a difficult topic to talk about and to learn about. It’s distressing and can make us feel sad, angry, powerless, hurt. Taking in the multitude of facts and statistics can feel overwhelming and impersonal. Perhaps this even makes it easier to... 
by DVSN | Feb 20, 2022 | Uncategorized |
Abuse can be subtle and has so many different forms that it’s sometimes difficult to determine if a relationship is healthy or unhealthy. While no pairing is perfect all the time, there are distinct patterns of behavior that we can call out as abusive. Ultimately, it... 
by DVSN | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized |
With so much fear and shame surrounding domestic violence, it’s no wonder there is such a flood of misinformation about this issue. Traditionally kept behind closed doors, some conclusions drawn by society at large about domestic violence are wildly inaccurate. One... 
by DVSN | Dec 14, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Each year, DVSN holds a Candlelight Vigil to honor the Massachusetts lives lost to domestic violence in the previous 12 months. The keynote speaker at our 2021 Vigil was Tracy Schott, producer and director of the documentary film, “Finding Jenn’s Voice” and founder of... 
by DVSN | Nov 24, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Domestic violence is most commonly associated with intimate partner violence – abuse that occurs between spouses, dating partners, or former intimate partners. However, there are additional relationships that fall under the same term. Other relatives or even unrelated...
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