By Advocate on 10/22/2016
“…Intimate partner violence is definitely an LGBT problem, and for LGBT people, identity plays a part in the violence they face in relationships. The group responsible for collecting data on LGBT intimate partner violence thinks that identity markers like race, gender identity. and disability status also play a key role. …”
By NBCNews on 10/18/2016
“… October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when survivors and advocates come together to raise awareness about the ways this type of abuse affects individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. …”
By WZZM13 on 11/09/2016
“… Whitehall High School student Gabrielle Hepler won the Domestic Violence Awareness Poster Contest hosted by Every Woman’s Place in Muskegon. …”
By Parade 11/07/2016
“… Tamron Hall, co-host of NBC’s Today, anchor of MSNBC Live with Tamron Hall and host of Investigation Discovery’s hit series Deadline: Crime, it’s not only important to support abuse and domestic violence victims, it’s personal. …”
By Sentinel Standard on 10/28/2016
“…As October draws to a close, so does Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But the work against this public health epidemic that impacts 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men continues. Every nine seconds, a woman in America is assaulted or beaten, which makes intimate partner violence “the single greatest cause of injury to women,” according to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP). Its victims are in plain sight, and yet they are invisible to most of us. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/20161028/lets-talk-about-it-domestic-violence-those-people-are-us
By Itemonline on 11/07/2016
“…While Pop was fortunate, many elderly are not. They suffer in silence, the victims of elder abuse, most commonly preyed upon by their loved ones. Elder abuse takes many forms, but the vast majority of cases involve adult children taking advantage of their frail parents. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.itemonline.com/opinion/columns/raising-awareness-of-elder-abuse/article_6eac0540-68ef-5527-a376-a2e3f87d3f77.html
By The Tribune on 10/25/2016
“…Domestic violence is pervasive. According to statistics compiled by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 20 Americans are physically abused by intimate partners every minute, equating to more than 10 million men and women each year. One out of every 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of physical intimate partner violence within their lifetimes. The cost of domestic violence exceeds $8.3 billion per year. …”
By ABC on 11/08/2016
“…Greg Godhard’s elderly father Peter, who is now in a nursing home, was taken advantage of by clients he met during work for the St Vincent de Paul Society. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-08/elder-abuse-prevention-banks-called-to-do-more/8005990
By The Huffington Post on 11/23/2016
“… There’s just one problem with this image: real life is far more complicated. Yes, the majority of domestic violence victims are women – that greater upper body strength does make a difference – but many more men than you may think find themselves trapped in abusive relationships. …”
By Advocate on 09/14/2014
“…Myths about domestic violence, victims’ fear and shame, a silence that stems from a desire not to harm perceptions of the LGBT community — all these together contribute to making the problem invisible to others. Many people who are suffering either don’t realize that they’re in a terrible situation or don’t know where to go or who to tell. They wonder who will listen, who will believe them. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.advocate.com/crime/2014/09/04/2-studies-prove-domestic-violence-lgbt-issue
