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Opioid control laws linked to 10% drop in domestic violence cases
A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, ...
ND Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition creates items to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the North Dakota Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition is sharing different items ...
California’s first partner has a plan to fix the epidemic of violence against women
America has an epidemic of violence against women. First partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and a working group of legislators, ...
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Stand and believe, Arizona: How unity can prevent violence before it happens
Every April, we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month — a time to center the voices of survivors, raise awareness and take action to prevent sexual violence. But for those of us who work ...
The Journal News8d
Pace Women's Justice Center and Sen. Mayer host toiletry drive for sexual assault victims
The Pace Women's Justice Center, State Sen. Shelley Mayer host a toiletry drive through April 27 for sexual assault and domestic violence victims.
The Daily Tribune News15d
Symbol of hope: Pinwheels take root in Cartersville for Child Abuse Prevention Month
The vibrant blue pinwheels are currently serving as the symbol for Child Abuse Prevention Month. For Rachel Castillo, planting pinwheels on the lawn of the Bartow County Gold Dome Courthouse continues ...
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Blue pinwheels planted in Yorkville as symbol of child abuse prevention
Ethan Kruger Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2025 Updated Apr 2, 2025 A large crowd braved a chilly, windy April morning to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month on the steps of the Kendall County ...
The Express Tribune19d
Women protest against domestic violence
Despite legal protections such as the Sindh Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2013, enforcement remains weak due to patriarchal norms, police inaction, and lack of support ...
The Conversation19d
‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress, violence and abuse in their jobs
The most common type of incident was violence and security threats (43.9%). Suicide and suicidal threats represented 12.6% of reported incidents. Participants also reported medical emergencies (10 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
School principals report rising violence, threats and abuse from students and parents alike
Violence against teachers has increased by 80 per cent since 2011, when data was first collected for The Australian Catholic University's long-running principal wellbeing survey. According to the ...
The Boston Globe21d
As assaults by patients become increasingly ‘part of the job,’ nurses and hospitals lobby for new law
For its part, Mass General Brigham has “a robust conflict and violence prevention program,” said a spokesperson, who called assaults on health care workers a “rising issue” locally and ...
Nature22d
Can trauma from violence be genetically inherited? Scientists debate Syria refugee study
The authors found that adults and children who had been directly exposed to violence in the 1980s and after 2011 had distinctive epigenetic marks in certain DNA regions. In the case of one woman ...