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Through the New Year, Santa Clara County residents and some transit riders may notice these posters. “It’s the type of crime that tends to hide in plain sight and you may think nothing of it,” said Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen. They aim to bring to light the dark side of major sporting events like the Super Bowl.

Some of Hollywood’s most famous women are appearing beaten and bruised in a shocking anti-domestic violence campaign. Read More

Survivors in later life do not walk through your doors often, and when they do, there may be a range of issues you and your agency are not used to dealing with. However, national data suggests that three to five million older adults experience some form of abuse annually (Connolly, 2011). Learning more can make all the difference.

In the Kimberley they hung 52 white dresses on crosses. In Coogee, Sydney, hundreds left their footprints in the sand. Around the country, in thousands of gestures, Australians marked the 12th annual White Ribbon day, remembering women killed by their partners in 2015, swearing next year would see change.

Even though Domestic Violence Awareness month was in October, organizations across Hampton Roads continue to shed light on the ongoing problem. Among them is the Caribbean People Organization, which invited women from a local shelter to participate in an event called Appetite for Awareness.

Aria Health on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia now has an in-house domestic violence counselor to help patients who are dealing with this issue. Supervisor Marcella Slick said doctors are much more likely to ask patients about domestic violence when they can connect them to help.