Category: News Articles

  • BBC dramas Three Girls and Apple Tree Yard prompted huge numbers of helpline calls

    By Metro on 12/31/2017 “… Other shows which prompted calls included Holby City, with 6,455 viewers calling the helpline for information after storylines which highlighted bullying, LGBT domestic abuse, organ transplant, cancer and bereavement. …” Read the entire article: http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/31/bbc-dramas-three-girls-apple-tree-yard-prompted-huge-numbers-helpline-calls-7193182/?ito=cbshare 

  • HuffPost Editor Reveals New Year’s Resolution: ‘Kill All Men’

    By The Daily Caller on 12/29/2017 “… McCombs, who serves as the “Editorial Director of Parents” for HuffPo, previously wrote an article in November titled, “I Don’t Know If I Can Raise A Good Man.” …” Read the entire article: http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/29/huffington-post-editor-reveals-new-years-resolution-kill-all-men/

  • Irish charity Amen reveals reports of domestic abuse against men are on the rise

    By Irish Mirror on 12/06/2017 “… An Irish charity has said that reports of domestic abuse against men are on the rise. Amen said they received over 5,000 disclosures of abuse against male victims last year. …” Read the entire article: http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-charity-amen-reveals-reports-11647500

  • Harrowing account by male victim of domestic violence

    By Times Malta on 12/11/2017 “… Abused men are ashamed to speak up, have no one to turn to and are scared they will lose custody of their children, a man who suffered abuse for three decades has cautioned. “Domestic violence on men is real. Every day the local media and news is inundated with reports…

  • Skilled with forensics accounting, Karen Webber protects elderly from financial abuse

    By Democrats & Chronicle on 12/17/2017 “… As elder abuse continues to rise, people like Karen Webber, CPA, owner of Webber CPA, PLLC, are working to remedy the dire situation.  Webber sits on one of the 23 New York State Enhanced Multi Disciplinary Teams addressing issues specific to the elderly.  …” Read the entire article: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2017/12/17/skilled-forensics-accounting-karen-webber-protects-elderly-financial-abuse/939317001/

  • Column: Elder abuse can take on many faces

    By cincinnati.com on 12/18/2017 “… As our loved ones age, they require greater care, understanding and compassion from family and friends. The elderly often become frail, and are more dependent on their primary caregivers, be it a spouse, a child or a trained employee of a care-giving institution. Unfortunately, they all too often are susceptible to abuse…

  • Anti-bullying bill opponents question use of suspensions as punishment

    By News 2 on 12/18/2017 “…  On its surface, the problem with bullying seems simple enough to solve, but once you start delving into the issue it becomes less simple and more difficult. Some school districts have complained that the legislature hasn’t provided them with a clear structure to deal with bullies. …” Read the entire article: http://wdtn.com/2017/12/18/anti-bullying-bill-opponents-question-use-of-suspensions-as-punishment/

  • The Takedown of Title IX

    By New York Times 12/05/2017 “… While a trustee’s son might be expected to receive favorable treatment, Rossley thought that possibility had been eclipsed by the school’s greater urgency to demonstrate how seriously it took sexual assault, because it was under federal investigation at the time for supposedly mishandling a victim’s complaint two years earlier. “I’m…

  • Teen pop star Meredith O’Connor brings anti-bullying message to Woodbridge students

    By My Central Jersey on 12/08/2017 “… O’Connor’s first hit song “Celebrity” went viral on the Internet. Since then she has used her platform to tell her story as a victim of bullying to her fans, through her song that followed, titled “The Game”. Soon after, her song “Just the Thing” became a hit. The video is…

  • One Teacher’s Secret Weapon For Fighting Against Bullying And Loneliness

    By Magic Valley on 12/08/2017 “… In addition to teaching kids the core curriculum, it’s an unfortunate fact that teachers also must manage the bullying that goes on in their classrooms. Back in 2014, mom Glennon Doyle Melton shared her then fifth-grade son’s teacher’s strategy for instilling kindness in her students. …” Read the entire article: http://magicvalley.com/lifestyles/simplemost/one-teacher-s-secret-weapon-for-fighting-against-bullying-and/article_4055523f-8bf5-5c16-b7fe-eea8e8f4eb5e.html