What Surviors Wish First Responders Knew
By Rebecca Lynn
First responders are skilled individuals who respond to an emergency or crisis call. Like their names imply, they are often...
Domestic Violence in the African American Community
By Sunny Lim
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), black women face a higher likelihood of sexual assault and domestic violence...
Why Survivors Don’t Call the Police
By Jill Crowner
Survivors are often asked why they didn’t “just call the police” when faced with domestic violence. The answer to this...
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...
A Deadly Defense: Rena’s Story
Written by: Rena Alspaw
I was born into domestic violence. My earliest memories involve my biological father beating and raping my mother. I...