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But here is what we know: resilience is an innate human capacity that can be learned and developed in anyone. It’s not a trait – something that people have or don’t have – rather, all people have the ability to develop the skills that will put them on the path to resilience

This week, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Project (NCAVP) released new data on intimate partner violence.  The findings indicate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and HIV-positive individuals are victims of intimate partner violence at an alarmingly high rate.

DeAngelo Williams wasn’t the only member of the Steelers to get fined by the league this week for sending a message via his uniform.

Hair salon employees across Illinois would become a new front line in identifying victims of domestic violence and educating them about their options under legislation proposed by state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, and backed by Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea. […]

Cisgender men killed by their male partners continue to represent the most intimate partner homicides in the LGBTQ and HIV-impacted population, while bisexuals, transgender people, and people of color are also disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence, reports the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs.

The message from Korpal and others is that domestic violence can be confronted and lives can be pieced back together.