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Interesting Fundraiser Idea

Posted January 26, 2010

Two women who escaped domestic violence have done a skydive to raise money for the Devizes-based housing association that helped them get back on their feet...Women escape domestic violence and say ‘thank you’ with a skydive

 

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Domestic Violence and Children

Posted December 20, 2009

The below was found at:  RightsForMothers.com  link to post is:  http://justice4mothers.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/children-and-domestic-violence-2/

children-witnessEach year, an estimated 3.3 million children are exposed to incidents of domestic violence.1 These children are at greater risk for emotional, behavio…

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Arizona domestic violence law now extends to dating couples

Posted December 17, 2009

Arizona domestic violence law now extends to dating couples

By Brian Mori

Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The new legal definition of domestic violence in Arizona has been extended to include dating co…

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National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse

Posted December 17, 2009

National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse

Across the Lifespan: Forging A Shared Agenda

February 24-26, 2010

Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas

Co-sponsoring Divisions: 20, 35, 48, 50, 51, 53

Collaborators: Public Interest Directorate; Practice Directorate; Divisions 9, 17, 20, 29, 3…

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Schools in UK Tackle Domestic Violence

Posted November 25, 2009

12:52pm UK, Wednesday November 25, 2009

David Williams, Sky News Online

Every school pupil in England will be taught that domestic violence is unacceptable as a compulsory part of the curriculum.

Children in a classroom

The Schools Minister said top…

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Dec 2009 DV Blog Carnival

Posted November 5, 2009

The Domestic Violence Blog Carnival now accepting article submissions for the edition that will be posted on December 1st 2009.

This editions theme is Domestic Violence.  To submit an article please visit the submission page:  http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_8381.html.  The November edition will…

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Grant Encourages Lawyers To Help Victims Of DV

Posted November 2, 2009

New Grant Encourages Lawyers To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence

Published on Thursday, October 29, 2009 -

Availability of legal resources is an important factor in the reduction of domestic violence, according to a 2002 study by economists at Colgate and th…

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Domestic Violence Blog Carnival- November 2009

Posted November 1, 2009

Welcome to the November 2, 2009 edition of domestic violence.

Surbhi Bhatia presents Bring Domestic Violence to a haltposted at The Viewspaper » The Viewspaper.

Ashley Waller presents Effects of abuse on the Children posted at Obstreperous Expressions.

Barbara presents All About Him - Mys…

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New webinar: Can You Predict Lethal Intimate Partner Violence?

Posted October 29, 2009

New webinar: Can You Predict Lethal Intimate Partner Violence?


     

November 12, 2009: 3 – 5 pm (EST)

~This webinar takes place online. Registration required, and free of charge.~

Of all women murdered in the United States, 40-50 percent is murdered by th…

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'Dance' judge Murphy says she was abused wife

Posted October 24, 2009
updated 7:42 a.m. EDT, Wed October 21, 2009
By Alan Duke
CNN
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- TV dance judge Mary Murphy said singer Chris Brown's attack on his girlfriend, Rihanna, prompted her to talk publicly about spo…

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Comment from a reader

Posted October 23, 2009

We received this comment and because of the encouraging message wanted to share it with all of our readers!

Stay strong and you can leave. Make a plan and believe in your plan. I did, it was always verbal with the threat of physical. I am in my own place with my son. You can do it believe it..

When …

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Allstate Foundation

Posted October 21, 2009

Money and finances play an important role for many women when considering leaving an abusive partner. The devastation of leaving a home, income, benefits, and economic security behind are struggles that all survivors of domestic violence must overcome, regardless of their education, job skills and p…

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Abusers Use The Court System To Continue Victimization

Posted October 14, 2009

This is a copy of the speech written by Gail Lakritz and given today by Angela Warren at the Pueblo Colorado Conference. This speech was given to judges, police, lawyers and DV advocates.

How Abusers Use The Court System To Continue to Victimize Their Partners and Children

When a woman finally ma…

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THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL

Posted October 10, 2009


by Gail Lakritz

Have you ever had one of those "Uh ha" moments?  That single moment in time when everything suddenly makes sense?  Why the bird chirps or why the worm doesn't?  Well, I just had one.

I have been doing research for a presentation  that a friend has to give.  I cherish her as a goo…

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Nov 2009 DV Blog Carnival- How does DV effect children

Posted October 8, 2009

The Domestic Violence Blog Carnival that we set up is now accepting article submissions for the edition that will be posted on November 2nd 2009.

This editions theme is The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children.  To submit an article please visit the submission page:  http://blogcarnival.com/bc…

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Domestic Violence Information and Referral Handbook

Posted September 30, 2009

Below is the Table of Contents for the handbook.  You can find this handbook here:  http://www.growing.com/nonviolent/victim/vict_res.htm#S1_2

 

Domestic Violence Information and Referral Handbook

Adapted from the handbook "From This Day Forward"
Published by the Santa Clara County Probation Dep…

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October is DVAM

Posted September 29, 2009

Thusday October 1st kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).  While Domestic Violence (DV) advocates around the US gear up for a monthlong awareness activities, what are ordinary citizens expeted to do?  Those that are not involved in DV awareness or prevention through out the year typica…

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Annoucing the Domestic Violence Blog Carnival

Posted September 27, 2009

We are proud to announce that we have set up an ongoing blog carnival over on blogcarnival.com in an effort to raise awareness about domestic violence (DV). 

What's a Blog Carnival you may ask?  Well, it is kind of like an online magazine except that the articles are from various different blogger…

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DV News Roll-up 24-26Sep2009

Posted September 26, 2009

From Google News Alerts

North Andover and local 'Brides' will march in memory of domestic ...
Wicked Local Manchester
Delamano is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness of domestic violence and provides services to victims in collaboration with other area domestic ...See all stories on…

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Domestic Violence Overview

Posted September 25, 2009
  • One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime (Tjaden, Patricia et al., 2000), and females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk for intimate partner violence (U.S. Department of Justice, 2006).
  • In 2005, 389,100 women and 78,180 men were…

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