Category: News Articles

  • Men who report domestic violence ‘at risk of being arrested themselves’

    By Metro 01/16/2016 “… More than 700,000 men are thought to experience violence from a partner every year – but new research has shown that they risk counter-accusations. …” Read the entire article: http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/16/men-who-report-domestic-violence-at-risk-of-being-arrested-themselves-5626912/#ixzz3xoAB25O2

  • Cuomo proposes new felony charge for child abuse

    By The Washington Times 01/14/2016 “… Cuomo has proposed making criminal child abuse a felony, saying abusers too often don’t go to prison even after disturbing violent crimes.The governor’s office says national data show 679,000 children were subject to substantiated maltreatment in 2013. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/14/cuomo-proposes-new-felony-charge-for-child-abuse/

  • Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street charged with assault, domestic violence

    By The Denver Post 01/13/2016 “… SALT LAKE CITY — Olympic gold-medalist skier Picabo Street has been charged with assault and domestic violence after authorities say she pushed her father down the stairs in a Utah home in December. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_29382344/olympic-gold-medalist-picabo-street-charged-assault-domestic

  • ‘More support needed’ for male domestic abuse victims

    By UTV on 01/14/2016 “… Despite latest figures revealing that more than 3,000 of Northern Ireland’s domestic abuse victims are men, no dedicated accommodation exists to support them if they are forced to leave their homes, campaigners say. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.u.tv/News/2016/01/14/More-support-needed-for-male-domestic-abuse-victims-52216

  • How male victims of domestic abuse often end up getting arrested themselves

    By The Telegraph 01/14/2016 “… Male victims of domestic abuse are reluctant to report attacks because they are often subjected to false accusations themselves, according to new research. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12061547/How-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse-often-end-up-getting-arrested-themselves.html

  • LCH receives grant for healthcare response to domestic violence

    By The Times of Chester County 01/14/2016 “… LCH will work with the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) to promote the safety and health of people seeking services. The funding strengthens an existing partnership: LCH has hosted a satellite office for the DVCCC since 2011. The funding from Futures without Violence strengthens LCH’s…

  • Ohio House bill would protect privacy of domestic-violence victims

    By The Columbus Dispatch 01/13/2016 “… House Bill 359, which was introduced in October by Rep. Mike Duffey, R-Worthington and Rep. Anne Gonzales, R-Westerville, would allow domestic abuse victims protect their information if they register a car at the Department of Motor Vehicles or register to vote. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/01/13/domestic-abuse-bill.html

  • NEW INFORMATION: Senate votes for tougher penalties on repeat child abuse

    By WEAU.com 01/12/2016 “… The bipartisan bill passed Tuesday would require that a jury unanimously agrees that a person physically abused the same child at least three times in a specified period. The period of time would depend on the facts of each case. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Senate-to-vote-on-new-child-abuse-crime-364971051.html

  • Screening Tool Helps Domestic Violence Victims

    By WESB.com 01/12/2016 “… More than 1,400 Pennsylvanians sought assistance from local domestic violence service centers last year as a result of a new screening tool that helps identify victims who are at greatest danger of being killed or seriously injured by their abusive partner. …” Read the entire article:  http://wesb.com/screening-tool-helps-domestic-violence-victims/

  • Editorial: Shelter in Greenlee is an idea whose time has come

    By The Copper Era 01/13/2016 “… According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in five women nationally will be the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner, one in seven men will suffer the same, and violence by an intimate partner accounts for 15 percent of all violent crime nationwide. …”…