by nwaws | Jan 11, 2016 | Our Blog
Diana’s Story* Diana approached us after her husband was arrested. She had been married for several years and the abuse had been escalating from passive aggressive behavior to physical violence and threats of homicide. During this time she had lost her business and...
by nwaws | Jan 10, 2016 | Our Blog
(Above: Kay Harvey & Regina Gower look on as Julie Robins of White Wing Loft releases a dove at the Silent Witness Closing Ceremony) Since 2013, we have recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) in a special way by holding the Silent Witness...
by nwaws | Jan 6, 2016 | Our Blog
NWAWS received a lot of support from the NWA faith community in 2015. In fact, we received over $22,000 in financial support and in-kind contributions from 36 different faith groups last year! Faith-based organizations supported NWAWS in a variety of ways,...
by nwaws | Jan 5, 2016 | Our Blog
Our crisis line rings every day. Even on the holidays. Last year, our advocates and volunteers took a total of 1800 crisis calls. When compared to all the calls we answered, over 80% of our phone calls each day were from victims of violence or their families who are...