Category: domestic and family violence

DOJ Setting Aside $50 Million to Provide Legal Services for Female Assault Survivors

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced $49.85 million in grants for the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) aimed at offering legal services to survivors of “gender-based” violence. The amount includes more than $35 million that the OVW awarded to 59 grantees under the Legal Assistance for Victims Program, as well as over $14…


Early Intervention Critical to Mitigate Mental Health Impact on Children Exposed to Violence

A new study led by researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) has found that children exposed to domestic and family violence (DFV) are at a much greater risk of mental health issues such as anxiety and depression than children with no experience of violence, and are also five times more likely to require help…