By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN)- The Biden administration announced on Monday it is allocating $200 million from the American Rescue Plan to support services for survivors Continue Reading »
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Domestic violence is on the rise in Sacramento. How neighbors, businesses can help
BY ORIZO HAJIGURBAN Trigger warning: upsetting subjects that pertain to domestic violence and abuse are discussed in this Q&A discussion. Joyce Bilyeu, director of client services Continue Reading »
Abuse victims can seek out help at Justice Center
By Editorial Simi Valley Acorn All too often, women, children and even men living in harm’s way suffer in silence as fear, confusion and lack Continue Reading »
Lotus Flower Project focuses on domestic violence at Strafford County Family Justice Center
By Karen Dandurant Fosters Daily Democrat A lotus flower symbolizes rebirth, and now a flower mural created by domestic violence survivors adorns the Strafford County Continue Reading »
CFJ legal director named ‘Game Changer’ in state legal honors
By Press Release The Monroe Sun BRIDGEPORT — Angela Schlingheyde, J.D., director of civil legal and court advocacy services for The Center for Family Justice, Continue Reading »
DeKalb Sheriff’s Office makes 21 domestic violence-related arrests
By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 21 people charged with misdemeanor domestic violence offenses. The arrests took place during the first phase the sheriff’s department’s operation, Project Safe… Read More »
Strangled: How Ohio fails to protect the public from the most dangerous criminals
By Sarah Buduson TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio is just one of two states that does not recognize strangulation as a felony, a violent act that’s part of domestic violence cases… Read More »
HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT HEAD INJURY IN WOMEN PRISONERS LINKED WITH DISABILITY AND PAST ABUSE
By Ali Howard and Elizabeth McMeekin New research has found that 78% of women prisoners in Scotland have a history of significant head injury – most of which occurred in… Read More »
Expansion of Domestic Violence Protection Advances
by Lisa Backus The Senate passed legislation Tuesday expanding the definition of domestic violence to include coercive control, a concept that will immediately be applied to Continue Reading »
Kings County DA’s office working towards Family Justice Center
By Donald A. Promnitz – HANFORD As Kings County fights against issues like child and spousal abuse and human trafficking, the District Attorney’s Office is looking Continue Reading »