...screening companies can tell landlords about domestic violence history on housing applicants’ records. This sometimes leads to domestic violence victims being denied housing. According to Washington State Coalition Against Domestic...
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Domestic Violence Awareness: Join the YWCA Week Without Violence
...to take action against all forms of violence, wherever it occurs. Very often, violence occurs in the home; one in four women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime. When...
Why Child Care Matters: House of Pain
...We continue our Why Child Care Matters 5 part series with our guest blogger, Sarah, sharing her personal story of domestic violence and homelessness. Not belittling her own difficulties,...
Domestic Violence: Social Isolation and Homelessness
...October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we’re exploring the connections between domestic violence and family homelessness. In this video, Norene Roberts explains how abusers isolate their victims...
Abuse or Homelessness: An Impossible Choice
...Domestic violence survivors may stay or return to an abusive relationship for many reasons, but the number one reason is that they lack economic resources or other viable options....