In this month’s article we’re focusing on how difficult holidays can be for victims of domestic violence and those that love them.
Category: Monthly Blog Posts
Haven November Article
October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time we focused on providing education and outreach about domestic violence and our services. However, we believe it’s important to take more than just one month a year to do that. So, this month’s article is about defining what exactly domestic violence is. We often hear “it can’t be domestic violence…they didn’t hit me”. “It’s not domestic violence…we’re married, and he/she just likes to know where I am at all times and give me an allowance”.
Haven October Article
Fall is here, the leaves are changing and we’re starting to feel cooler weather. With colder weather we tend to be indoors more and when you’re in an abusive relationship, being in close contact can be dangerous. As an advocate, we often hear, if it’s so dangerous why don’t people just leave? The answer isn’t as simple as we’d like it to be.
Haven September Article
Did you know that 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime?
Think about your closest circle of friends. Now, notice the statistic above. 1 in 4 women. 1 in 7 men. Statistically, someone you know has been a victim of domestic abuse, yet you probably have no idea. Frightening, right?
