Would You Recognize a Victim of Domestic Abuse?

Would You Recognize a Victim of Domestic Abuse? (Written by John C. McGee, Executive Director) When the Ray Rice story broke about his physical abuse of his then-fiancée, Janay, individuals could clearly say that his behavior was abusive. In many ways the Ray Rice...

One Moment at a Time

Rachael S., Child Advocate If you ever ask me, I’ll tell you I have the best job at NWAWS. I have been the Child Advocate since January 2009, which means I get to be a kid myself at times. I do a lot of creative and therapeutic art projects with the...

Domestic Violence and Your Teen

Amber Lacewell, Outreach Director   Whenever I get the opportunity to speak to a group about domestic violence, one of the first questions I ask is: “When you think of domestic violence, what do you think of?” As expected, many of the initial responses are about a man...

Champions in Heels Scheduled for July 18th

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors and of the teams that have registered to date. As soon as details are finalized for the rescheduled date, we will post information here and on all our social media sites. Thank you!

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