The article offers information on the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), a nonprofit organization established as part of the Violence Against Women Act, in the U.S. The NDVH provid...
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) The NCADV is dedicated to supporting domestic violence survivors and efforts to change the conditions that can lead to domestic . Partnership for a Drug Free NJ (PDFNJ) PDFNJ serves as an anti-drug alliance to localize,...
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in October. For many, home is a place of love, warmth, and comfort. It's somewhere that you know you will be surrounded by care and support, and a nice little break from the busyness of the real world. But for...
The problem with this shift is that it weakens the domestic political claims while the lives of these communities are still overwhelmingly defined by the domestic political context. In line with this, Bauböck’s conclusion is not simply that it might be hard to justify the inclusion of non-...
During February, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Months provides an opportunity for prevention and healing for teen victims of violent relationships. According to the Domestic Violence Awareness Project, approximately 1.5 million high school students in the United States experience physical abuse from a dati...
A study showed that even among heterosexual women, over two-thirds of the survivors (73.4%) did not seek help after domestic violence (Hu et al., 2021). Most of them believe that they can control the situa- tion and what's more important, they do not know who they should turn to...
Did you know that Domestic Violence (spouse/partner abuse) is reported in more than 50% of official protective service investigations into child abuse and neglect? Too many families experience abuse -- child abuse, spouse/partner abuse, elder abuse -- in one or more of its many forms:...
At the same time, domestic violence (DV) agencies began reporting increases in the number of calls they were receiving for help from battered women (e.g., Dethy, 2009; Smith, 2009). 2 Such reports are perhaps not surprising given research that shows that among couples who report ...
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Help raise awareness and end stigma about domestic violence, and most importantly speak up and offer resources to anyone you think may be in an abusive relationship. October, 2025 Mental Health Month Taking care of our inner selves is just as imp...
— HOLLY DAGRES, a scholar on Iranian domestic politics, has joined the Washington Institute for Near East Policy think tank as its Libitzky Family Senior Fellow. New Year. New Washington. New Playbook. With intensified congressional coverage and even faster delivery of policy scoops, POLITICO’s...