by DVSN | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized |
February is the month of valentines, when love is in the air. A cold winter month, perfect for cozying up with a good book. It’s also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (#TDVAM). With all of these in mind, it seemed like the perfect time to talk about how domestic...
by DVSN | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Domestic violence (DV). Domestic abuse. Intimate partner violence (IPV). Controlling relationships. Whatever term you use, this is an omnipresent issue. Domestic violence occurs across all cultures, religions, ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic groups around the...
by DVSN | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Adapt. It seems like this is the byword of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals have had to adapt their lifestyles. Businesses have had to adapt to socially distant customer relations. Government systems have had to adapt how they conduct everyday public services and...
by DVSN | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized |
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Domestic violence is a difficult topic to discuss. It is a widespread, well-hidden travesty across all communities and cultures. In the U.S., 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men will be assaulted in their lifetime by...
by DVSN | Sep 28, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Domestic abuse is all about Power and Control. While physical violence is an obvious sign, verbal, mental, psychological, sexual, financial, and technological abuse are extremely common in controlling relationships. Coercive, controlling behavior can be difficult to...