Category Archives: Domestic & Sexual Abuse

Upcoming Training | Stewards of Children

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Helping Services

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Emergency Housing Fund

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Helping Services

What if your mother had been homeless when you were a child? Can you imagine what life would have been like? I’ve often wondered about that each time an advocate helps transition a mom and her children from an abusive … Continue reading →

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Northeast Iowa Celebrates Families in April

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Helping Services

By Katie Becker | “Child development is the foundation for community development. Everyone can play a role in strengthening families as advocates, donors or volunteers,” said Steve Scott, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa. “By supporting and educating families, … Continue reading →

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The Time to Intervene is Now

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Helping Services

By David Runyon, Executive Director | Youth and young adults have plenty of challenges to negotiate in life without the added challenge of negotiating the complex emotional maze created when they have been physically and emotionally assaulted. Dating violence, sexual … Continue reading →

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FREE Crime Victim Counselor Training

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Helping Services

More than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner. One in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls will experience a sexual assault before … Continue reading →

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Host a Denim Day

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Helping Services

In 1997 an 18-year-old Italian girl was sexually assaulted by her 45 year old driving instructor. She pressed charges. The perpetrator was convicted of rape and sentenced to prison.  However, he appealed the case to the Italian Supreme Court where … Continue reading →

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Be an Active Bystander, ACT

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Helping Services

By Kristi Miller Underage drinking and sexual assault are uncomfortable to talk about, but does that mean they are not problems? Of course not. The most uncomfortable topics are usually the most important ones to discuss. However, change takes more … Continue reading →

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April 23 | Crime Victim Counseling Training

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Helping Services

  What should or shouldn’t I do to help a victim of domestic or sexual abuse? Better understand the barriers and long-term effects victims of domestic and sexual abuse face.  Get unique insight to how an abuser uses power and … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Blame Me

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Helping Services

Not everyone has met a victim of sexual assault. In fact, in most of the news coverage of recent events in Ohio, the victim is hardly mentioned. Their feelings aren’t portrayed as important as the “unfortunate” perpetrator whose future is … Continue reading →

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Who’s Really at Fault? The Criminal or the Victim?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Helping Services

By Kristi What were you wearing? Did you have too much to drink? Did you do something to provoke it? Would you ask a victim of a mugging or a burglary these questions? Probably not. However, a victim of a … Continue reading →

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