by Mackayla Cox | Sep 20, 2017 | DV Awareness, DV/SA Collaborative
Human trafficking is the exploitation of a person for sex, forced labor, or domestic servitude. Any person under the age of 18 involved in a commercial sex act is considered a victim of human trafficking. It is happening to women, children, and men of any age and...
by Mackayla Cox | Sep 4, 2017 | DV Awareness, DV/SA Collaborative
Many types of trauma, including; domestic violence, rape, emotional abuse, physical abuse, etc. can change a person’s life. Even as physical marks heal, emotional scars are left making it difficult to function. One of the most common coping mechanisms is, drug and...
by Mackayla Cox | Aug 23, 2017 | DV Awareness, DV/SA Collaborative
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are assaulted during their time in college. With this knowledge and the visibility of high profile sexual assault cases in the news, the campus in our area realized that resources...
by Mackayla Cox | Aug 16, 2017 | Bystander Intervention
Knowing how to intervene in a situation is essential to becoming an active bystander. Even if you do not directly get involved because of safety concerns (which is completely okay), bringing attention to the situation could be life saving. You can learn how to...
by Mackayla Cox | Aug 14, 2017 | DV Awareness
The amount of awareness campaigns is increasing. Along with this we see more awareness months, and days more than ever. This begs the question, what is awareness? And why does it matter? At The Shelter, we care about awareness a lot, there are many things we do to...
by Mackayla Cox | Aug 2, 2017 | Bystander Intervention
Bystander Intervention is a philosophy and strategy for prevention of various types of violence. The types of violence includes; bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence. Bystander Intervention is an active role in the...
by Mackayla Cox | Jul 17, 2017 | Childhood Domestic Violence, DV/SA Collaborative
“Approximately 15 million children are growing up with domestic violence in the U.S. alone. As many as 40 million adults are likely to have been exposed to domestic violence over their lifetime.” “Developed by the world’s leading researchers and...
by Mackayla Cox | Jul 12, 2017 | DV Awareness
Many children live in homes with domestic violence, according to the Childhood Domestic Violence Association, “5 million children witness domestic violence each year in the United States. 40 million adult Americans grew up living with domestic violence. Living...
by Mackayla Cox | Jul 5, 2017 | Childhood Domestic Violence, DV/SA Collaborative
Many times children are impacted by domestic violence even when parents attempt to protect them. The effects of domestic violence on children can be seen in their development, from academic problems to difficulty socializing. There is also an increased chance of...
by Mackayla Cox | Jun 19, 2017 | LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is not just physical violence, there are many other ways a partner can be abusive. Abuse is not exclusive to heterosexual relationships, LGBTQ+ domestic violence happens just as often. View the Power and Control Wheel to learn the different types of...
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