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Domestic violence happens at all ages. At SHALVA, we have always had a few older clients, but recently more women over 70 have been coming for counseling. #Metoo has been…
Domestic violence happens at all ages. At SHALVA, we have always had a few older clients, but recently more women over 70 have been coming for counseling. #Metoo has been…
When Sarah came to SHALVA, she talked about her parents’ relationship, not realizing that she witnessed an abusive marriage as a child. This early experience taught Sarah to think that…
Debbie was sure that the stress of her divorce was causing her to be paranoid. Though her husband had moved out, he seemed to know about her private conversations. More…
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…
The Haggadah speaks of four children: one wise, one wicked, one simple, and one who does not know how to ask. Tonight we speak of four community members and their…
I was married for 15 years to a man who used his power and privilege to control my life. According to him, I was never smart enough or pretty enough.…
This SHALVA article was originally published in 2018 The trauma children experience when witnessing their mothers being abused has been researched many times, but a study conducted by the Canadian…
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…
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…
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