NOTE: This post differs from DVSN’s normal blog content in several ways. It is an extensive exploration of both professional accomplishments and quite personal details in the life of DVSN’s Executive Director, Jacquelin Apsler, who only agreed to this profile if it...
Domestic violence is universal. Anyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, race, socio-economic status, or culture can be a victim or an abuser. While abuse, at its core, is about power and control, there are many different ways this can...
Bullying is seen by some as a normal part of growing up and even as something that helps youth “toughen up” and develop social skills. However, bullying can have extremely harmful lifelong impacts, for both the victim and the bully, and is strongly linked with...
There are many different forms of abuse, from physical and verbal to financial and technological. Psychological abuse can be uniquely damaging because it messes with victims’ minds. “I think, therefore I am,” according to Descartes. But what happens when one can no...
On September 18, 2024, Bill H.4744, “An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation”, went into effect in Massachusetts. This act updates and expands legal language about abuse. It also addresses new technology and its use in abusive behavior and sexual harassment. For...
