domestic violence
- By Kari Voss-Drost, Southwest Crisis Center assistant directorOctober 11, 2022This past weekend I was in line at a concession stand when a guy standing behind me started harassing the woman at the front of the line. As he did so, he laughed and rhetorically asked, “If you can’t verbally abuse your neighbor, who can you?” The answer is, “No one.” Whether it is verbal, physical, sexual or psychological, violence and abuse is never OK. Now, I understand that the man thought…
- By Kari Voss-Drost, Southwest Crisis Center assistant directorOctober 19, 2021Each year the Southwest Crisis Center joins advocates, survivors and supporters across the nation to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). More prevalent than most realize, one in four women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. Last year, the Southwest Crisis Center served over 500 individuals, families and children, providing nearly…
- By Sara Wahl, executive director of Southwest Crisis CenterApril 28, 2020Earlier this month, Minnesota Governor Walz reported that two-thirds of police calls over the weekend were related to domestic violence. As individuals are coping with the uncertainty of the COVID- 19 virus, loss of income and staying in their homes, the stress can be overwhelming. Abusers often resort to the use of manipulation, power, control and violence, correlating to higher incidence of…
- October 26, 2015No one ever plans to grow up and become an abusive partner. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Star Herald shares the following information from the Southwest Crisis Center in an effort to spread awareness and prevent domestic violence. The transition from love to control to violence can be slow and inconspicuous. It can be attributed, in part, to a number of factors, like…
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