10 Reasons You Just Can’t Leave
Finding safe and secure housing is the barrier that keeps many SHALVA clients in an abusive relationship. To make matters worse, they are often met with the question: “If it…
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Insights ~ February 2018
Can Marla Have a Healthy Relationship? Marla*, age 22, came to SHALVA after a succession of “bad relationships.” “I don’t know what a healthy relationship looks like,” she told her…
Passover ~ March 2018
Can I Ask More Than Four Questions? I was married for 15 years to a man who used his power and privilege to control my life. According to him, I…
Insights ~ January 2018
A Message from Our President, Sara Block SHALVA envisions a world in which all people feel safe in their relationships and homes. With this vision in mind, the past few…
Dynamic of Abused Moms and Their Children
The trauma children experience when witnessing their mothers being abused has been researched many times, but new research is focusing on empowerment after abuse and the relationships between the mother…
Connection between health and domestic abuse
Did you know that domestic abuse can make someone seriously ill? There is a growing body of research that confirms domestic violence victims also suffer from a host of long-term…
At the Holiday Table
As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to all of our supporters and community partners for joining us in this work. We also want…
Legal Program Helps Client Succeed
Clare was a SHALVA client during her divorce, and thought she was done with Harry when the divorce was final. She was awarded sole decision making responsibility and the majority…
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