It can seem inconceivable when you’re going through it, but after every breakup—even those from abusive partners—there will come a day when you feel that spark of attraction for someone again. E...
Resources for parents to help guide conversations with their teens about dating violence and digital abuse.
Help prevent domestic violence before it starts. Join the campaign to teach boys and young men the importance of healthy relationships and respect early. We'...
We need everyone's help. When people think of domestic violence, they may not consider financial abuse, which includes controlling access to money and other assets. Help Allstate Foundation Purple Purse break the silence.
The persistence of the myth betrays a lack of understanding about how abuse works.
More than one-third of women and one in 12 men have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime , according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. Anyone would agree that’s...
The true scope of this public health epidemic is staggering.
It’s a difficult issue that few want to think about, much less discuss, yet many individuals are currently enduring the effects or aftermath of incest. Every 107 seconds, a sexual assault occurs in the U.S....
After two employees were killed, the hospital where they worked decided to tackle the issue head-on.
Each year, an estimated 3.3 million children in the U.S. witness violence by a family member against their mother or female caretaker. Exposure to that kind of trauma can harm children of all ages. Accordin...
Different states have different rules on whether child victims can be named in the media which can be confusing but we must get the facts right in this important press freedom debate.
Regrettably, I know first-hand from my own childhood what it looks like to see a woman assaulted and battered by a man who supposedly loves her.
Knowing what to say to a victim of domestic violence can make all the difference in the world. You have to change the victim of violence's reality. Read how.
One in four women and one in seven men have experienced severe physical domestic violence. If that's you or someone you know, help is available.
Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.
Researchers are seeking more information about domestic violence and specifically about domestic violence that ends in death. Not surprisingly, much of the research has a mental health aspect
In Part I of this blog series we explained what a domestic violence injunction is. This legal document provides protection to domestic abuse victims by making certain legal requirements of the abuser, such as moving out of the victims home and staying a minimum of 500 feet away from them. The abuser is subject to arrest if he or she …
Male victims of domestic violence are often overlooked and can face enormous challenges when seeking support.