Tag: abuse
Non-Profit Spotlight: Domestic Violence Intervention Program
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) has been serving victim-survivors of intimate partner violence in the Iowa City area for more than 40 years.
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No More: Sexual Abuse and Misconduct from Positions of Power
Over 150 women found a semblance of closure in a courtroom last month as the gavel dropped on serial sex abuser Larry Nassar. Judge...
Estranged: Cutting All Ties In Order to Save Myself
6 years? Maybe 7? I don’t keep track. I’ve seen her a few times, but I walked right by. It wasn’t ghosting; it was...
Teen Dating Violence – It’s A Bigger Problem Than You Think
While lots of people think of February as full of hearts and love, February is also a time that calls attention to the darker...
Hunger, Abuse, and Neglect: Hard Truths from my Mother’s Past
The stories of my mother's childhood are ones I know well, but they aren't mine. They're hers, and they aren't just stories. They are...