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by The Irish Times 02/04/2016 “… Are you ever too young to be abused by an intimate partner? Sadly the answer appears to be no. In Ireland 60 per cent of domestic abuse starts before a woman is 25. …” Read the entire article: http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/dating-dangers-control-and-coercion-in-the-online-age-1.2518425

By CNN 02/24/2016  “(CNN )Looking back, Mattis Collier, now 20 and a junior at the University of South Carolina, can see all the warning signs. ‘It was a very quick relationship. I didn’t know him very well … but the jealousy, the rage, all of that stuff came pretty soon after,; said Collier about her…

By The Times 02/03/2016 “…Facts like these lead the Cherokee Nation to found the One Fire victims advocacy group. One Fire offers victims of domestic violence a safe place to get help. The services provided by One Fire include advocacy, transitional housing and civil legal assistance. …” READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE:   http://www.pryordailytimes.com/opinion/news-from-the-nation-domestic-violence/article_ffd9a0cc-ca7a-11e5-a6c8-b742d6262301.html

By The Daily Republic 02/03/2016 “… One of the changes calls for emotional abuse to be classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor crime, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of $2,000. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/3939588-senate-unanimous-support-elderly-abuse-protections

By Merced Sun-Star 02/02/2016 “… Healthy House of Merced has secured a $350,000 federal grant that will allow staff members to lead training on how to better address domestic violence within the county’s Southeast Asian communities. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/article58064248.html

By Northwest Herald 02/03/2016 “… It’s time once again to talk about Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.nwherald.com/2016/02/03/letter-teen-dating-violence-awareness/au0ai3i/

By The Taos News 02/03/2016 “… According to the Center for Disease Control, one in six women and one in 19 men have been stalked in their lifetime. Over 90 percent of victims know their stalkers — most are current or former intimate partners. One study estimates one in seven victims are forced to move…

By Barbados Today 02/03/2016 “… Speaking today during debate on the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill 2016, Jones said the country must also accept that domestic did not only relate to heterosexual relationships. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.barbadostoday.bb/2016/02/03/lets-accept-gays/

By The Sydney Morning Herald 02/03/2016 “… More than a third of the 520,000 Australians who sought help from homelessness services between 2011 and 2014, did so because of domestic violence, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. …” Read the entire article:  http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/the-homeless-plight-of-domestic-violence-victims-report-20160201-gmj9u5.html#ixzz3z3GnhM00

By KBS World Radio 02/02/2016 “… Police in Gyeonggi Province will set up an early response system for cases of violence involving couples, which are rising every year. …” Read the entire article:  http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=116655&id=Dm