By ANISSA DURHAM A few years ago, a small group of volunteers came together with a common goal: empowering women affected by substance abuse, homelessness and Continue Reading »
County opens three new recovery centers for violence victims
By Kiley Russell Contra Costa County residents who have survived violent and traumatic experiences will soon have three new places to go for help. Starting Continue Reading »
State earmarks $1M for Oxnard location of family justice center
Megan Diskin, VC Star The state has earmarked $1 million to create an Oxnard satellite office of the Ventura County Family Justice Center. The center, which formally Continue Reading »
‘It’s really just frustrating’: Survivors’ advocate reacts to overturned Cosby conviction
Greg LaRose News of Bill Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction is expected to send shock waves through the survivors’ community, with advocates fearing it could Continue Reading »
Family Justice Center in Santa Ana Police Department provides safe space for domestic violence survivors
By California news times, Losangeles Domestic violence has devastating consequences and often tears families apart, but a unique new solution aims to keep local families Continue Reading »
Contra Costa County to launch trauma recovery center for victims of violence
The Richmond Standard On July 1, Contra Costa County is set to launch its first trauma recovery center serving victims of violence at Family Justice Continue Reading »
Increase in strangulations in Greene County
By Macy Moors GREENE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — Greene County officials are seeing an uptick in strangulation cases. Greene County’s Victim Witness Program Director Continue Reading »
Bayshore News: Keansburg Man Found Guilty in Strangulation of Fiancée
By Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office FREEHOLD – A Keansburg man was found guilty of Aggravated Assault By Strangulation in what was the first criminal jury trial Continue Reading »
Domestic violence suspect leads police on pursuit, shuts down I-5
By KUSI Newsroom SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A lengthy overnight police pursuit that began near Mission Valley and ended early Wednesday morning on Interstate 5 Continue Reading »
The Faces of Domestic Violence Survivors May Not Be What You Expect
BY CHARLI PENN NOT ALL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS HAVE BRUISES AND THEY FACE FEARS EVEN AFTER GETTING OUT OF AN ABUSIVE SITUATION. Domestic violence victims came Continue Reading »