Sara Wahl

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Sara Wahl, Southwest Crisis Center executive director
October 11, 2023
Domestic violence affects millions of individuals, families and children — of every race, religion, culture and status every year. It’s not just punches and black eyes — it’s yelling, humiliation, stalking, manipulation, coercion, threats and isolation. It’s stealing a paycheck, keeping tabs online, non-stop texting, constant use of the silent treatment, or calling someone stupid so often they…
COVID-19 brings an increase in sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and domestic violence
By Sara Wahl, executive director of Southwest Crisis Center
April 28, 2020
Earlier 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…

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