‘I Thought He Would Change’: Crisis Line Caller Files Protection Order
Posted: December 30, 2011 at 5:41 a.m.
A legal advocate for Peace at Home, left, explains to a woman Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 about the consent forms she has been asked to sign at Peace at Home, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. in Springdale. Both the advocate and woman cannot be identified in order to maintain their safety and by the request of the Peace at Home.
The phones never stop ringing. Of the six lines that run into the Peace at Home Family Shelter, four or five are typically lit up at a time, said Teresa Mills, executive director.
At A Glance
Domestic Abuse
Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another. It affects people in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. About 85 percent of victims are women.
Source: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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