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Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence not upholding domestic violence legislation by Maria Phelps Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:06pm I'd like to post this story here tonight because I'd like to discuss the roles of these large Coalitions "against domestic violence". Tonight this story was all over the news, Legislator DuWayne Gregory of Suffolk County NY would like to introduce legislation that would create an online registry of the county's domestic batterers. To many vict ... Read on »

Courtesy of Survivors in Action: Domestic Violence Shelters and Advocates noticeably absent for Domestic Violence press conferen by Maria Phelps Posted Tue 21 Sep 2010 12:00am Abuse shelters, domestic violence advocates noticeably absent during domestic violence legislative rally in Poughkeepsie, NY yesterday. After the tragic slaying of Linda Riccardulli, her family and abuse survivor, Maria DiBari, gathered the courage to speak yesterday in a live press conference in support of DV REFORM along with district 102 A ... Read on »

Lost to Domestic Violence: Jackie Axt speaks out on behalf of her late sister and domestic violence victims in NYS by Maria Phelps Posted Fri 22 Apr 2011 12:00am Recently, I've been reading about all of the available services for domestic violence assistance in Dutchess County. I cannot help but point out how this "model" for DV response has failed so many people. I'd like to set a few things straight. My sister, Linda Riccardulli, was not helped by Grace Smith House. She did not get directed ... Read on »

LAWMAKERS TO HOLD BRIEFING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HEAR CONCERNS FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND DISCUSS THE NEED FOR POLI by Maria Phelps Posted Tue 21 Jun 2011 12:03pm Media Advisory - Hawaii House of Representatives June 20, 2011 - For Immediate Release Contact: Office of Rep. John Mizuno, Telephone: 808-586-6050, Cell: 808-741-0639 Several domestic violence survivors will share their story of how they lost custody of their child(ren) to the abuser, even after a finding of domestic violence by the abuse ... Read on »

LifeBridge Health Acknowledges Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Oct 2012 6:00am Nearly one quarter of women will experience abuse at the hands of an intimate partner in their lifetimes. Certain statistics, like this one, are so overwhelming, so seemingly insurmountable, that we tuck them away with the other bits of information overload we experience in any given day. Peel each of these women out of the amorphous quarter, t ... Read on »

T-Shirts Help Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence Issues by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Tue 23 Oct 2012 6:00am Among the many other health observations this month, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Though it is true that anyone – female or male – can be a victim of domestic violence, it is an issue that disproportionately affects women adversely. As the brochure for the Domestic Violence Program at Northwest Hospital informs us, Domestic ... Read on »

Plastic Surgery and Domestic Violence by Meg W. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 13 Sep 2010 1:21pm Plastic surgery isn't merely for vanity. Over 1.3 million women are victims of domestic violence each year. Some of them go under the knife in hopes of repairing damage caused by facial trauma due to domestic violence. Through the non-profit Face-to-Face, a program of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ( ... Read on »

Domestic Violence is not a joke, it can kill by Dr. Richard Keller Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 1:35pm K-mart sells a T-shirt that shows “a male stick figure pushing a female stick figure out of a box to a steep fall”. “The disputed ‘Problem Solved’ t-shirts are manufactured by Route 66 Attitude.” It’s a kids’ T-shirt. I have seen some T-shirts that I consider “wrong” and/or obnoxious, but this is just incredible. According to the report K-ma ... Read on »

Domestic Violence Victims/Immigrants Living in the U.S. by Maria Phelps Posted Fri 02 Oct 2009 3:07pm I consider myself lucky to be able to write, to voice my opinions here and to organizations that look the other way, and to fight for women who simply cannot fight on in this ongoing struggle for justice after domestic violence. I've said it before, what follows domestic abuse is far worse than the actual abuse. The time and energy and money bat ... Read on »

Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence - October's step-sisters for awareness by christine w. Patient Expert

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Posted Mon 04 Oct 2010 12:00am October is a big month for women. It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Abuse Awareness Month , both potentially deadly killers of women, in epidemic proportions. Two of my dear friends have had breast cancer, one many years ago and one this past year. Both of these women handled their illness with grace, thr ... Read on »