It takes you about one minute to make your bed in the morning. During this minute and while preparing for the day, about 20 people in the United States are abused by an intimate partner. Those that are abused by an intimate partner are also survivors of trauma. Trauma can have negative long-term mental and […]
Stories of Hope
Take the Father’s Day Pledge to End Gender Violence!
Outside of being fathers, men have many other roles as uncles, brothers, colleagues, mentors, and role models. In order to end domestic and sexual violence, we call for men to have conversations with their children about healthy relationships, confront other men about disrespectful jokes or behavior, and support survivors to get help. Domestic violence affects […]
Survivor Story: How You Helped Isabelle Blossom
Because of your help, one woman, a new mother, was able to turn her entire life around. Isabel’s entire body hurt. It was heavy, as if lifting her arm to comfort her sweet baby was just too much to bear. She could no longer tell if it was the pain from the abuse the night […]
Purple Purse Pittsburgh Challenge: Heroes, You Did It!!
Ending Financial Abuse so that Women and Children of Domestic Abuse can have better lives. This was the first time Women’s Center & Shelter joined in this friendly fundraising competition and you went above and beyond to support women in your community. Because of your generosity, so many women will now have the help that […]
Do PFAs Work? Can the Legal System Help Women of Domestic Violence More?
Is there more the legal system can do to help women of Domestic Violence? The recent tragic death of Alina Sheykhet at the hands of her ex-boyfriend has raised questions and concerns about PFAs. Alina had taken this step, with the support of her family, to obtain this legal order. Sadly, even this did not […]
Calling All Caped Crusaders: WC&S has Joined the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge!
You reach in your purse to pay for something and don’t have your wallet. Embarrassing right? Now imagine you are a woman trying to escape Domestic Violence. You know you have to get out, you want to get out, and you are ready. In fact, you know if you don’t get out now there may […]
