The Ripple Effect of Domestic Violence: How it Touches an Entire Community
When domestic violence occurs, it may seem like an isolated event, affecting just one person or a single household. But in reality, the impact extends much further. Like a pebble dropped into a pond, the effects of domestic violence ripple outward, touching not only the survivor but also their children, family, friends, workplace, and the entire community. By understanding this ripple effect, we realize that addressing domestic violence is more than just helping one individual--it's about he ... Read moreSurvivor Resource Center’s High-Risk Team: The Life-Saving Power of Collaboration
Opening in February 2021, the Survivor Resource Center is the precursor to The Umbrella Center, Charlotte-Mecklenburg's family justice center. It serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Cases are referred to the Survivor Resource Center by community partners, and within the referral form, partners are asked whether the individual is at high risk. Safe Alliance's threshold for determining if the situation is high risk is if ... Read moreIn an emergency please dial 911
Call the Greater Charlotte Hope Line 24/7 for info on parenting, domestic violence and sexual assault 980.771.4673.
