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Sonja checked into shelter with her three children. She had worked as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) for a few

Physical and sexual assaults, or threats to commit them, are the most apparent forms of domestic violence and are usually

Why does she stay? This question is asked repeatedly and by asking it, we hold the victim responsible for the

Mallory came to Friendship Home when she was 22. Her husband, Scott, had never allowed her to work or have

Ruth called Friendship Home after a particularly traumatic and violent episode in her home. She wanted to leave but the

Domestic violence is a pattern of physical assaults, threats and coercive behaviors used to maintain control over a current or

Miriam worked full time at a local bank and lived with her boyfriend, Joey. When she became pregnant, the sporadic

Anita, mother of two children, aged 10 and 12, had fearfully disclosed to a member of her church that her