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WOMEN 07/21/2017 11:33 am ET | Updated 20 hours ago Who Is Killing American Women? Their Husbands And Boyfriends, CDC Confirms. A new report finds that most female homicides involve domestic violence. By Melissa Jeltsen LukaTDB via Getty Images Women are at greatest...

What do many mass shooters have in common? A history of domestic violence.

Rainbow House Announces Regional Lethality Assessment Program   Rainbow House is working with all eleven law enforcement agencies throughout Marinette and Oconto Counties on the implementation of the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP), a Maryland research-based model...

New York Times Op Ed: Husbands are Deadlier than Terrorists Nicholas Kristof FEB. 11, 2017 With the President Trump Reality Show, it’s easy to be distracted by ANGRY ALL-CAPITAL TWEETS or Oval Office tantrums. But resist, and stay focused on matters of life and death....

For an interesting discussion just released by the U.S. Department of Justice, https://www.justice.gov/ovw/blog/firearms-and-domestic-violence-intersections Domestic abusers and firearms are a deadly combination.  Research published in the American Journal of Public...

For current news relating to Domestic Violence Homicide in Wisconsin, including news coverage, cases in the courts, and other information, please refer to our Facebook page at: Hope Domestic Violence Homicide Facebook Page

The Hope Domestic Violence Homicide Help Project is offering these handmade bracelets.  Each one has a silver Hope infinity charm, with a purple suede band.  The band is adjustable from 6" to 8".  Please show your support for our project with this $20 purchase. ...

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Law Enforcement risk their lives daily to serve and protect our communities.  Just this week, an officer was shot here in Wisconsin responding to a domestic violence call.  Law enforcement step in to protect victims of domestic violence daily.  These are some of the...

Intimate Partner Homicides in Wisconsin soar. Fewer homicides than last year, but more involve intimate partners July 16, 2016 8 Comments SHARE By Ashley Luthern of the Journal Sentinel Although homicides and nonfatal shootings declined in Milwaukee during the first...

Cherie Griffin, Executive Director at the Women's Resource Center in Racine, hosts a Candlelight Vigil in the aftermath of every domestic violence homicide in the Racine community.  She offers up the following traditions honored in their community. "In Racine, when...

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), in conjunction with Ms. Magazine, started this project in 1994 to create a national registry of names to increase public awareness of domestic violence deaths. Since then, NCADV has continued to collect...

1. Place the crime in the context of domestic violence. 2. Acknowledge that domestic violence is not a private matter. 3. Look into prior history of domestic violence and let the story evolve. 4. Convey that domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that often...

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For a link to a  printable pocket-guide on mourning, please click the link below:   Sympathy Guide This resource can assist with: How to notify others of a death What do I do now? Working with the Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office Resources for Recovery...

2014_wisconsin_domestic_violence_homicide_rprt This is the thirteenth edition of the Wisconsin Domestic Violence Homicide Report. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin has been tracking and analyzing all incidents of domestic violence homicide that occurred in Wisconsin since...

======================== Every family's situation is different.  However, some common concerns may arise, many of which you may not have anticipated.  We can help connect you with resources to address the following: If Children are involved: Counseling/trauma...