Sentences with phrase «victims of domestic abuse who»

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How can one «criticize» the experience of the victim of domestic abuse or incest, the child refugee who has seen his family slaughtered by the national police, or the mother who must watch her children starve?

«Parents who turn to the CMS rather than reaching a private agreement are often victims of domestic abuse - closing off this route to support leaves parents and children more vulnerable to destitution and shifts the costs of caring for the child away from the parent responsible.»

This month, in the very week when claims of abuse in football dominated national news headlines, the Home Office published their key policy document which described how service commissioners should provide for men and boys who are victims of sexual violence, domestic abuse and other intimate crimes.

New York City employers would need to grant paid time off to workers who claim to be victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse or other «family offense matters,» according to legislation passed by the NYC Council.

«There will be no letters of support from New Windsor residents who recall Dubaldi as mastermind of baseless attacks on candidates Chris Eachus, a respected NFA teacher he accused of supporting child molesters, or Diane Newlander, who wanted a dog park, or Bonnie Brennan, a respected international civil rights attorney and domestic abuse victim he accused of being a criminal.»

New York City employers would need to grant paid time off to workers who claim to be victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse or other «family offense matters,» according to legislation passed Tuesday by the City Council.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) and County Executive Rob Astorino have teamed up to deliver funding that would provide enhanced training to municipal law enforcement agencies to help them address elder abuse, neglect and exploitation including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.

No matter if you care about helping homeless animals, victims of domestic abuse, the environment, or all three — volunteering puts you right in front of others who want to do some good for the world, too.

April Wolfe writes for the Village Voice: «[Director Martin] McDonagh painstakingly humanises a character who we find has unapologetically tortured a black man in police custody... and then Three Billboards seems to ask audiences to forgive and forget wrongs like police violence, domestic abuse, and sexual assault without demonstrating a full understanding of the centuries - long toll these crimes have taken on victims in real life.»

«McDonagh painstakingly humanizes a character who we find has unapologetically tortured a black man in police custody... and then Three Billboards seems to ask audiences to forgive and forget wrongs like police violence, domestic abuse, and sexual assault without demonstrating a full understanding of the centuries - long toll these crimes have taken on victims in real life,» April Wolfe wrote at the Village Voice.

This fascinating documentary shows how the self - possessed jurist, who started as a lawyer for domestic abuse victims, continues to advocate for women by emphasizing rights they possess but of which they might not be aware.

Unfortunately, I also feel compelled to point out that many women's rights advocates are also horrible bigots who trivialize or even laugh at male victims of sexual abuse, despite men being on the receiving end of an estimated 40 % of domestic violence, and outnumbering women in rape statistics if prison rapes are included.

Digital Harassment Is the New Means of Domestic Abuse — February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and a growing concern among those who work with victims of domestic violence that «technology is increasingly replacing fists as the weapon of choice in abusive relationshipsDomestic Abuse — February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and a growing concern among those who work with victims of domestic violence that «technology is increasingly replacing fists as the weapon of choice in abusive relationshipsdomestic violence that «technology is increasingly replacing fists as the weapon of choice in abusive relationships.»

Our goal is to provide a safe shelter environment, advocacy and empowering programs to survivors and their children who are victims of domestic abuse..

We offer training classes and behavior modification programs, a low cost spay / neuter center, humane education programs, a free behavior help line, a pet food pantry for residents in economic distress, Project Pet Safe for companion pets of victims of domestic abuse, and Animeals, a program to deliver pet food to elderly pet owners who no longer have the freedom or ability to leave their homes.

It was an event in support of the charity women's aid, who provide services and give and help to women and children who are victims of violence and domestic abuse.

The Court of Appeal found that the Regulations were unlawful as they required «verifications of domestic violence to be given within a 24 - month period before any application for legal aid» and because they did «not cater for victims of domestic violence who have suffered from financial abuse».

Thanks to a $ 100,000 subgrant of federal STOP grant funds awarded by the Director of State Courts Office, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services in Oshkosh has begun funding legal representation for victims of domestic violence who need representation in family law Domestic Abuse Services in Oshkosh has begun funding legal representation for victims of domestic violence who need representation in family law domestic violence who need representation in family law matters.

We represent tenants who are wrongly evicted, victims of domestic violence and child abuse and immigrant children facing deportation.

Women who are victims of domestic violence are more likely to have trouble obtaining and maintaining quality permanent work, to change jobs frequently, and to earn less money; this lack of security leaves them without the resources to leave their abusers and reinforces the cycle of abuse

Applicants face a # 20 charge to open a new child maintenance case — although victims of domestic violence and abuse or those aged 18 or under are exempt — and parents with care who ask CMS for help to collect maintenance will have 4 % deducted from the payment they receive.

With respect to comments regarding the lack of procedural safeguards for individuals, including those who are victims of domestic violence and abuse, we note that the rule does not provide new authority for covered entities providing health care to individuals who are Armed Forces personnel to use and disclose protected health information.

Comment: Many commenters, including consumer and provider groups, expressed concern that allowing covered entities to disclose protected health information without authorization to law enforcement regarding victims of crime, abuse, and other harm could endanger victims, particularly victims of domestic violence, who could suffer further abuse if their abuser learned that the information had been reported.

Shirley Bennett, a legal executive at Percy Hughes & Roberts, who specialises in domestic violence cases, says: «While abuse cases involving female victims of men are the most widely reported, there are significant portions of society that feel as though they have nowhere to turn if they fall victim to domestic violence.

For the amendments at § 155.420, we considered not codifying the existing special enrollment periods for consumers who are or were victims of domestic abuse or spousal abandonment and need to enroll in coverage apart from their abusers or abandoners, have been determined ineligible for Medicaid or CHIP, have been impacted by a material plan or benefit display error, or have resolved a citizenship or immigration inconsistency post-expiration, all currently provided through guidance.

Paragraph (d)(10) for the special enrollment period for victims of domestic abuse or spousal abandonment and their dependents who seek to apply for coverage apart from the perpetrator of the abuse or abandonment;

Comment: The majority of commenters supported our proposal to codify the existing special enrollment periods for (1) dependents of Indians on the same application as the Indian at § 155.420 (d)(8)(ii); (2) victims of domestic abuse or spousal abandonment at § 155.420 (d)(10); (3) Medicaid or CHIP denials at § 155.420 (d)(11); (4) material plan or benefit display errors at § 155.420 (d)(12); and (5) data matching issues that are cleared post-expiration of an inconsistency period or individuals who are verified through the data matching process to meet the citizenship, national, or immigration criteria described in section 1401 (c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Affordable Care Act at § 155.420 (d)(13).

Effects of Coordinated Services for Drug - Abusing Women Who Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Bennett & O'Brien Violence Against Women, 13 (4), 2007 View Abstract Summarizes outcomes from a demonstration project on collaboration between substance abuse and domestic violence agencies.

Working with those who have experienced relationship issues, such as infidelity, abuse (domestic, verbal and / or physical) can learn how to become a survivor instead of a victim.

These activities generally include the following: • To prevent or control disease, injury or disability; • To report births and deaths; • To report child abuse or neglect; • To report reactions to medications or problems with products; • To notify people of recalls of products they may be using; • To notify a person who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or condition; • To notify the appropriate government authority if we believe a patient has been the victim of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.

In one sample of South African rural youth, the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse was shown to be very high with 94.4 % of men exposed to physical abuse and 39.1 % of women to sexual abuse.46 More than a quarter of the adults who were interviewed endorsed exposure to childhood adversity (parental death, parental separation or parental divorce) in the SASH study.47 Significantly more women were prone to be victims of domestic violence than men.47 Women also reported twice as many suicidal attempts as the male participants in the SASH study.9

Research also indicates children exposed to domestic violence are at an increased risk of being abused or neglected, and that a majority of studies reveal there are adult and child victims in 30 to 60 percent of families who experience domestic violence.

While system responses are primarily targeted towards adult victims of abuse, increasing attention is now focused on the children who witness domestic violence.

Five were family dysfunction: a member of the household who is addicted to alcohol or other drugs; a household member who is in prison; a household member with a mental illness; a mother who is a victim of domestic abuse; and loss of a parent due to separation or divorce.

Target Population: Young sexually abused children who may be victims of other forms of trauma as well, including physical abuse, neglect, witnessing domestic violence, placement in foster care, etc..

They may use play therapy for children that are victims of sexual or physical abuse, neglect, or for children who have been exposed to domestic violence.

In domestic violence situations, however, couples therapy may not always be the best course of action as the process can further endanger the victim of the abuse, and some therapists will not work with an aggressor who seems unwilling or unable to change.

As a barrister who represented victims of domestic abuse, I saw up front the tragedy that that causes.

Counselling psychologist Carmel O'Brien FAPS *, who has worked with women and children victims of domestic violence for more than 20 years, says intimate partner violence comprises a long list of abuse that has one thing in common — it's about one person trying to dominate or control the other person.

This creates particular problems for victims of domestic abuse, who, since LASPO, have found it more difficult to demonstrate their eligibility for legal aid to which they are entitled.

Although less is known about the consequences of domestic violence for male victims, there is evidence that men who are abused experience the same constellation of physical and psychological outcomes as their female counterparts (for reviews, see Dutton, 2007; Hines & Malley - Morrison, 2005).

I am experienced in helping childhood sexual abuse survivors, domestic violence victims, and those who are struggling with a variety of relationship issues.

The CBITS program is a school - based intervention for middle school and high school students who experience acute or chronic trauma; they may have witnessed or been the victim of community or school violence, accidents or injuries, physical abuse or domestic violence, or natural or man - made disasters.

At their church and through volunteer work, Smoot and Craig heard about victims of domestic violence, people emerging from prison, andthose recovering from substance abuse who were starting out in a new home with few if any furnishings.