Jennifer Lainhart

Domestic violence is an escalating pattern of abuse where one partner in an intimate relationship controls the other through force, intimidation, or the threat of violence. Domestic violence has no boundaries. It affects all ages, both sexes, all cultures, all religions, all professions, and people from all income levels. Understanding Abuse Domestic violence is about power and control and includes many different types of abuse. It is more than just the bruises and broken bones often...

Myth: Domestic violence affects only a small percentage of the population. Fact: One in four women has experienced intimate partner violence in her lifetime (women account for 85% of the victims of intimate partner violence, men for approximately 15%). Estimates range to up to 3 million women who are physically abused by their husband or boyfriend per year. On average, more than three women and one man are murdered by their partner in this country every day. Myth: Abusers use violence...

We met Cyntoria and her son after they fled their home due to abuse. Read her message below: “You are worthy of peace, love, and respect! Those eight words are the reason I have been able to climb mountain tops, that seemed impossible to reach. Hello, my name is Cyntoria Vaughn and I to was once in a domestic violence relationship. I know the hopeless and the “I’m stuck” feelings all too well. However, I am here today to tell you, you are worthy of peace, love, and respect. As humans we were...