By: Sara Behmerwohld, Esq., COO It’s impossible to discuss domestic violence without acknowledging its close connection to housing instability. A recent study conducted by the California Partnership to End Domestic
Aurora was a stay-at-home mom taking care of her four children and struggling to find stable housing. Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, she worked to support her family but quit
By Jaquelin Ortiz Martinez, Interim Prevention & Community Education Coordinator One can experience an abusive or toxic relationship without even realizing it, especially if they’re wearing metaphorical rose-colored glasses. In
By: Maricela Rios-Faust, CEO of Human Options As caring individuals, we often think it would be easy to spot an abusive partner from a mile away and identify a victim
Taylor recently immigrated from Japan to the US in search of a better life with more opportunities. In pursuit of her dreams, Taylor wasted no time. She dedicated herself to
By: Jaquelin Ortiz Martinez, Interim Prevention & Community Education Coordinator Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from September 15th to October 15th, is a time to honor and recognize the rich
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, Prevention & Community Education Director When we think about relationship violence and what it looks like, our experience and learnings associate it with physical as the
Cook’s Corner mass shooting, a horrifically common display of domestic violence.
When Grace was 15 years old she fell in love with 25 year old Matt. Things were great the first few years. They got married and had their first child
