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Crises don’t wait for a convenient time to happen, and that’s why The Center for Women and Families’ crisis phone line is available 24/7 to help people experiencing domestic, intimate partner or sexual violence become survivors. The call center team members, or crisis response advocates, who answer calls are essentially the Center’s “front line workers.”…
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In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are sharing how #EverydayAdvocates can support survivors in three simple ways: REMEMBER. SERVE. GIVE. Last week, we REMEMBERED with a memorial event, Speak Their Name, to honor those who lost their lives to domestic or intimate partner violence in 2020 and 2021. Now, we invite you to learn how SERVICE – and our dedicated volunteers – is…
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In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are sharing how #EverydayAdvocates can support survivors in three simple ways: REMEMBER. SERVE. GIVE. Last week, we REMEMBERED with a memorial event, Speak Their Name, to honor those who lost their lives to domestic or intimate partner violence in 2020 and 2021. Now, we invite you to…
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The nation was riveted recently by coverage of the disappearance and murder of 22-year-old Gabby Petito during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé. At the time of publication, authorities are still searching for him – and answers to the eternal question for all those impacted by domestic violence: Why? But while stories about Gabby…
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As we shared in a previous post, the back-to-school transition can bring additional stress for families impacted by intimate partner violence. Back-to-school is traditionally an exciting time, but for parents and kids in the midst of a family crisis, returning to the classroom can add an additional layer of complication and stress to their lives….
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Later this summer, schools will return to full-time, in-person learning, and 5-year-old Harper – who currently lives with her mom in the Center for Women and Families’ emergency shelter – will begin kindergarten. Like most children, Harper is nervous but excited about what her first day will bring: riding the school bus, meeting her teacher,…
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