By The Courier-Herald 06/07/2021
"…Barriers to accessing services increase the risk for undocumented people, people with disabilities, children, members of BIPOC communities who feel unsafe interacting with law enforcement, and LGBTQ people, particularly members of the trans community, who face difficulties accessing gender-appropriate shelter services…"
Sibling rivalry or sibling abuse? The warning signs for parents
By ABC Everyday 06/15/2021
"…Sibling maltreatment is often overlooked because 'fighting' is considered common in siblings. But when does normal rivalry cross over into bullying?…"
Read the entire article: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/when-does-sibling-rivalry-turn-into-sibling-abuse/100190314
OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt Commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
By Katherine Darke Schmitt 06/15/2021
"…Every June 15, the Nation commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In this video message, OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt discusses OVC's efforts to ensure that victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation are connected with trauma-informed services and helpful resources that protect the safety and confidentiality of victims…"
Read the entire article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB1C6_qJsME
24 hours around Hagley Park: Advocate walking to help male victims of domestic abuse
By Stuff 06/16/2021
"…“I know that women and children do get abused in relationships. – I don’t want to take any help away from them. I just want to see more help available for males,” McPaike said…"
Thoughts From the Public on Title IX
By Inside Higher Ed 06/08/2021
"…On the first of five days of comment hearings, speakers advocated for and against changes to the Title IX regulations made by former secretary of education Betsy DeVos…"
Read the entire article: https://www.insidehighered. com/news/2021/06/08/ department-education-begins- title-ix-public-hearings
Twitter is working on ‘unmentions’ to let you silence bullies and outrage mobs
By Fast Company 06/15/2021
"…Twitter is working on a new feature that will make its users less susceptible to abuse, outrage mobs, and bullies by designing a way for users to “unmention” themselves in other people’s tweets…"
Read the entire article: https://www.fastcompany.com/ 90647254/twitter-is-working- on-unmentions-to-let-you- silence-bullies-and-outrage- mobs
Elder abuse is a human-rights issue
By Montrose Press 06/12/2021
"…World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations…"
Intimate partner violence runs prevalent in LGBTQ community, local organization says
By WTKR 05/11/2021
"…The Samaritan House says 26% of gay men, 37% of bisexual men will experience IPV in their lifetime. Forty-three percent of lesbian women and 61% of bisexual women have also experienced IPV…"
Read the entire article: https://www.wtkr.com/news/ipv- or-intimate-partner-violence- runs-prevalent-in-lbgtq- community
Male survivors of sexual assault and abuse
By Taos News 05/19/2021
"… One of the most under-reported crimes in the U.S. is sexual assault/abuse (SV) of boys and men. Whether because of shame, stigma or self-doubt, most unwanted sexual encounters are not reported – and often, the victims go without support and counseling…"
Joan Dunham’s newly released “Sibling Rivalry” is a sweet children’s tale that carries an important message of the dangers of siblings bullying one another
By PR Web 06/01/2021
"…Matching an important lesson with adorable characters, Dunham hopes to encourage parents, guardians, and educators to be on the look out for any type of bullying behavior and openly discuss the issue with the little ones in their charge…."