TheTownTalk.com is making a effort to bring the problems of domestic violence to the forefront.  Recently TheTownTalk.com has published two articles regarding domestic violence, one on February 4^th and another on February 5^th.

One article in TheTownTalk.com which serves Alexandria, Pineville and Central Louisiana titled “Our View: Victims of Abuse Need Help -- Right Now” points out that Louisiana has the highest rates of deaths due to domestic violence, this according to the FBI.

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Olivia Marchand and Karen LeDuc came from the same small town of Westford MA. Both were victims of homicides, Olivia was shot to death by her Dad (yes I said her Dad) and her Mom was also shot but has survived.

Karen LeDuc was allegedly shot to death by her husband. The small town of Westford MA is shaken by these 2 domestic violence shootings.

According to the District Attorney Gerry Leone when speaking about Karen LeDuc, “There may have been marital discord and there may have bee...

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“Choiceful” in “The Business of Me” means the ability to determine the best course of action for our lives.  “Choiceful” means we are allowed to make our own decisions using our good judgment and not having to delegate those decisions to others.  Delegating a decision may to some be “the easy way out”, but in reality it can lead us to places in our life we do not want to be.

In many cases survivors of domestic violence have not been allowed to make their own financial decisi...

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In Nancy’s Story www.nancysstory.com I talk about author and Acclaimed Yale University anthropologist, David Levinson who, in a study he conducted of family violence that focused on battered women, found that in the 90 societies that he studied incidents of battering were practically non-existent when women have economic independence and support from other women.

Mr. Levinson’s complete study can be found in his book “Family Violence in Cross-Cultural Perspective (Frontiers of Anthropo...

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A new state law in Texas now allows victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to find housing away from their abusers even if it means breaking their lease according to an article on NewsWest9.com.

According to Dana Phelps Family Support Services Board Member and an attorney, "Now you are no longer responsible for the lease. The victim of domestic violence can move out, even if it is someone she has just dated and has beat on her or is stalking her. She can break the lease as long as...

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January is National Stalking Awareness Month. 

Stalking is a serious issue. Did you know that 3 out of 4 stalking victims are stalked by someone they know? Did you know that 30% of stalking victims are stalked by a current or former intimate partner? Did you know that 67% of intimate partner stalking victims have been physically abused by their intimate partner?

These statistics along with others can be found at www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org. Stalking is a serious problem and frightening ...

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It is no surprise that the incidents of domestic violence are on the rise in part due to the current worsening economic situation.

High unemployment and rising foreclosures have led to economic stress that has affected millions of families.  The stress has led to the hike in calls to domestic violence hotlines. 

The National Domestic Violence Hotline conducted a survey from November 12 to December 31, 2008 asking the callers on the hotline about the connection between financial issues and...

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Even Jean-Luc Picard the captain of the Starship Enterprise lived with a father who regularly hit his mother. 
 Domestic violence can affect anyone regardless of ethnic, religious or economic background.
Read Mr. Stewart's poignant story.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/27/patrick-stewart-domestic-violence.

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An article appeared in the New Jersey The Star Ledger on November 22, 2009 and talks about a new advertising campaign to alert Hispanic women about how to obtain help with domestic violence.

The campaign is a billboard campaign which alerts Hispanic community that they can get help with domestic violence.  The billboards are in Spanish with the message, "Just like flowers, we grow with love and respect. Not with abuse."

Latina women often don’t get help for domestic violence because their...

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There's an interesting article in yesterday's Columbus Dispatch about a new program established in Columbus Ohio. "The Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence" unveiled a training program yesterday to help police officers make the right call when responding to a report of domestic violence".

The guide can be found on The Columbus Coalition Website.

 

 

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