April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual assault is a particularly violating and traumatizing form of abuse. While sexual assault can take many forms, the term has come to be almost synonymous in some contexts with rape. While the common cultural image of rape...
Going to court for any reason can be daunting. For victims who may have to see their abuser or speak about their abuse in court, it can be even more so. DVSN has trained Court Support Advocates that can accompany clients to court to help them understand what is going...
Domestic violence is a universal issue that affects all ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and socio-economic statuses. Though anyone can experience abuse, there are unique aspects to different demographics that abusers can use to control those...
[This post was originally written in January 2025 and information was added in February 2025 to include the Victim and Prisoners Act 2024 coming into effect.] Coercive control is a form of domestic violence that has long been in advocates’ vocabulary but is rarely...
