Working with Survivors in the New Era of Censorship IntroductionToday’s post will be a little different. President Trump’s executive orders on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) coupled with the White House’s public statements and instructions to...
An emerging understanding: brain injury deeply impacts domestic violence survivors When a professional football player gets slammed into the field and hits his head, a referee blows the whistle and the play stops. A medical team rushes out, and typically the player is...
Isolated and afraid: challenges of intimate partner violence in rural areas The research is somewhat scant, but the message is clear: in rural areas, the incidence of intimate partner violence is higher than in cities, and the challenges for seeking care and safety...
LGBTQIA+ young people at greater risk for human trafficking Human trafficking occurs when a predator uses force, fraud or coercion to prey on someone else – someone with unmet needs. Anyone can be targeted and find themselves caught up in trafficking, but there are...
In the scramble for affordable housing, disparities remain A place to live that’s safe, affordable, decent—something that’s possible. For millions of low-income people across the country—but especially for survivors of domestic violence, and even more so people of...
Looking Back and Looking Ahead Disclaimer: This month’s content addresses sensitive topics that could evoke difficult emotions and/or trigger trauma responses. Please read with caution and care. Some trace the history of the domestic violence movement to the 1970s,...
Impact for Change: A New, DEI-centered Space With the urgency of the day-to-day work trying to provide shelter and services for survivors of domestic violence in Ohio, there’s not always time to stop and consider directly issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion....
