Rosa Parks: Fighting Assault and Injustice
Mrs. Parks deserves so much credit for her fight for the rights of Black people in America. It also needs to be acknowledged that she fought for the rights of women and victims of abuse.
Preventing Teen Dating Violence
This is where some parents can tend to miss the clear signs of teen-dating violence, under no fault of their own. They are looking for the stranger who tries to groom, and infiltrate the safe-space created for the child. What is often the more pressing concern is the people we invite into the safe-spaces.
To be the teen…
“Who would believe them in that aspect of empathy enough to provide the comfort they needed after facing such detrimental levels of trust?”
Learning During Human Trafficking Prevention Month
There is not a gender, race, nationality, or sexual-orientation that is immune to human trafficking.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness: Krista’s Story
With February being Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, BTSADV blogger Krista shares her story of meeting her abuser as a teenager and how it shaped her story for years to come.
Purple Alerts: Can They Help Victims?
The Purple Alert may or may not be the right answer, but the fact remains that society is not doing enough to protect victims. Too often, with the lack of support from the police, families are forced to work on their own to find their missing loved ones.
