Written By: The Women's Center staff
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. We can prevent human trafficking in our community by educating ourselves and each other on how to identify the signs of this human rights violation, how to help prevent it, and how to support those who have been ...
Written By: Angela Mancuso, Executive Director
As 2020 draws to a close, it’s hard to not reflect on everything that happened this year and how it impacted our work. Perhaps the easiest way to describe it is... HARD!
Deemed an essential agency during the COVID-19 pandemic and Safer at Home orders, we ...
It takes a community to create a holistic support system for victims of domestic violence. To do that, we partner with law enforcement, hospitals, government agencies, and many other organizations and groups.
One of the most impactful collaborative programs in Waukesha County is the Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP), which we launched with the Delafield Police Department, Waukesha Sheriff’s Department, and the Waukesha County District ...
Written by: The Women's Center's Staff
When learning about domestic violence, people often ask “why don’t they just leave?” This is one of the most common myths about abuse, and there are many factors that make it difficult for victims of domestic violence to leave an abusive relationship. While it may seem relatively simple and straightforward to us on the outside, the reasons victims stay are usually complex and personal.
Below are some of ...
Written by: The Women's Center's Staff
People often ask us about the purple figures displayed on our grounds in October. The history of these silhouettes is tied to a project called “Remember My Name” started by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and Ms. Magazine in 1994. The purpose of the project was to increase awareness ...
Written by: The Women's Center's staff
The Women’s Center’s 24-Hour Hotline provides a critical lifeline to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Last year alone, we responded 7,170 calls – that's almost one call an hour, every hour of every day during the year. Our trained staff and provide:
an outlet for questions for survivors and their family and friends as well as ...
Written by: The Women’s Center Staff
The Women’s Center holds racial justice as a fundamental value and a guiding value to our work. As our country confronts the realities of systemic racism, this year during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are highlighting the fact that domestic violence is directly linked to ...
Written by: The Women's Center Staff
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year, it is especially important to raise awareness as domestic violence has been reported to be at peak levels across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Waukesha County, dispatchers reported 33.8% more calls about domestic violence incidents and ...
Written by: The Women's Center Staff
Here at The Women’s Center, we provide holistic, trauma-informed programming for survivors of domestic and sexual violence that emphasizes healing, empowerment, and justice. One of the core ways we do this is through short-term advocacy.
How we provide advocacy
Our advocacy model focuses on crisis intervention and providing one-on-one emotional support for survivors after experiencing domestic or sexual violence. As ...
Written By: Susannah, Violence Prevention Advocate
“Self-care” is everywhere these days, flooding podcasts and social media feeds with advice, research, and of course, advertising. In our consumer culture, valuable ideas are often diminished or oversimplified in order to capitalize on what is trending. Following suit, “self-care” has become a buzzword used ...
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