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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when battered women's advocates across the nation focus public attention on the epidemic of domestic violence and encourage everyone to become part of the solution.
Domestic Violence Report is a bimonthly professional report letter devoted to innovative programs, legal developments, and current services and research in the fight against domestic violence.
Stalking Pamela is a member of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network and has been a frequent speaker on the topic of Domestic Violence and Victims Rights.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Domestic violence programs impacted by major disasters were found to experience reduced resources and increased service demand as long as six months to a year later; the data also suggest generally low levels of preparedness but high interest in increased disaster readiness in these grassroots women's services.
Preferences are given to programs that collaborate with domestic violence projects and child support agencies.
The Recommendations are designed to help health care providers address domestic violence and assist children who witness or experience abuse.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors used by one individual intended to exert power and control over another individual in the context of an intimate relationship.
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John Carthy,
Gun Shop Sales Assistant
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Domestic rights Though we like to think that human rights violations occur only in Third World countries, the statistics regarding violence against women in the United States defy belief.
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Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent
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But domestic violence in gay and lesbian communities is rarely discussed and poorly understood: The issue of same sex battering has been silenced to some extent in gay and lesbian communities as a way of minimising the already negative images and stereotypes levelled at homosexual relationships.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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Domestic violence offenders should be held accountable for their behavior by having criminal sanctions imposed and being monitored by the system through probation supervision.
Convicted domestic violence batterers should be liable for costs of domestic violence shelters and other medical and counseling services rendered to domestic violence victims.
The Domestic Violence Division of the Metropolitan Police Department can assist you in obtaining warrants, orders of protection and counseling.
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