“I Had Nothing”: Mother Forced to Choose Between Abuse and Homelessness

In the newest StoryCorps "Finding Our Way" story, Jordan Hedgecock (left) tells Tanya Mettlen from Catholic Community Services about facing homelessness after leaving an abusive relationship. Image credit: StoryCorps.

...from friends and family, and also control economic resources. This can leave the domestic violence survivor with two options: stay in an abusive home, or face homelessness. In the clip,...

A Return to the Fires

This is a still frame from a documentary film that Firesteel intern Carissa Daniels is producing. The film puts viewers in the shoes of someone who is experiencing domestic violence. Image courtesy Carissa Daniels.

...My work as an advocate involves interviewing people about some of the worst things they’ve ever experienced. Talking about domestic violence, poverty, illnesses, the loss of loved ones, and...

Stand Against Racism: LGBTQ Community Faces Institutionalized Discrimination

...survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault “regardless of the gender of their perpetrator.” However, such allowances in the law are not going to instantly end discrimination and create access...

Stand Against Racism: VAWA’s A Starting Point With Further to Go

...different members of their communities in Seattle and Walla Walla. With their interest in domestic and sexual violence, Nanyonjo and Sara looked at the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)....

Voices of Courage: Stories of Hope from Domestic Violence Survivors

Join YWCA Pierce County for true and inspiring stories retold by local actors. Reception to follow. Purchase tickets online. $15 General Admission / $10 Students...