Creative Liaison Chosen as Volunteer of the Month
By Chyna Snell New month, new Volunteer of the Month. Join BTS in celebrating our very own Creative Liaison, Stephanie Nease. The impactful work that she brings to BTS does not go unnoticed. Her peers on our volunteer team have nothing but good things to say about her. Brian Nguyen, Director of Social Media, describes […]
Nonprofit Aims to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Colorado Springs
By Jamey Sheesley On February 22, Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTS) opened their doors to the Colorado Springs community. BTSADV CEO and Founder Kristen Faith officially cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony. This is a sign of a positive change in Colorado Springs, Colorado. According to The Gazette, Colorado Springs police […]
Breaking the Generational Curse
By Sunny Lim Within domestic violence, there’s a term known as intergenerational or transgenerational violence. These terms indicate violence involving and affecting several generations within families. Intergenerational violence occurs when abuse passes through the family, starting from the older generation–parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents–to the younger generation–children. Abuse tends to be a learned behavior. In the […]
What is a Lethality Assessment?
By Rebecca Lynn According to the NACDV, 72 percent of all murder-suicides involve an intimate partner. However, this percentage is created by the number of reports made to public records, which is thought to be mostly under-reported. Depending on the city, murder-suicides aren’t always recorded with specific information, such as the relationship or history of […]
