October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a time to spotlight this devastating and ubiquitous issue, help educate those who may not be aware of its many dark manifestations, and, of course, to lend support and solidarity to victims and survivors. There are...
Stalkers are often portrayed in the media as strangers or celebrity worshippers, sometimes with mental health issues. While stalkers can be all those things, they are much more likely to be someone the victim knows, and stalking is much more common in the general...
Safety planning for domestic violence victims and survivors is such a vast and individual topic, we broke it out into two companion blog posts. Last month’s post, “Safety Planning: Reducing Risk & Exploring Options”, outlined the basic facets of a safety plan....
