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Abuse in the LGBTQ Community Is Going Unnoticed

By Attn: on 06/23/2017


"...From the emotional to the physical to the financial, these cases of abuse often remain unreported to police. The Sojourner Housein Rhode Island is a nonprofit shelter that aims to promote healthy relationships for straight and LGBTQ victims of intimate partner violence. The men’s shelter coordinator, Anthony Faccenda, has seen many different forms of abuse among LGBTQ men and women. ..."

Family violence: incidents still rising, and no 'quick fix' in sight

By NZ Herald on 06/27/2017


"...Despite the campaign, and the work being done by the Government, police, refuges and countless other agencies, the harm is not abating.
Responding to family violence accounts for 41 per cent of a frontline police officer's time. 

"Intimate partner violence and child abuse do not just affect a few 'vulnerable' individuals, but are problems that need addressing in every community," Gulliver said ..."

Bullying CAN be curbed and contained

By Star 2 06/25/2017

"...When something terribly tragic happens, perhaps the best we can do is to try to generate good out of it. Indeed, sadly, it often takes a tragedy to bring about a needed protective reform.

My hope is that the outpouring of anger over the tragic death of 18-year-old T. Nhaveen (who died on June 15 after being beaten up) will drive us to actually do something to prevent such cases from happening. ..."

Most abusers are family members

By Stuff on 06/26/2017

"...People who used Age Concern services often suffered emotionally and psychologically. Their health could also deteriorate as they became withdrawn, she said.

"It eats away at you in a way it shouldn't if we had an inclusive society." ..."

Seniors frequently targeted for financial abuse

By Taunton Daily Gazette on 06/23/2017

"...“Financial abuse is an extremely important topic in the commonwealth,” said David P. Stevens, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging. “We need to make everyone aware of the extent that this is going on and the issues involved in it.” ..."

How to protect your family members — or yourself — from elder abuse

By Market Watch on 06/21/2017

"...Elder abuse comes in many forms, but financial abuse was the second most common around the world, according to a recent study of people 60 and older supported by the World Health Organization and published in the journal Lancet Global Health: 6.8% who were financially abused, just behind the 11.6% said they were psychologically abused and followed by 4.2% who were neglected, 2.6% who were physically abused and 0.9% who were sexually abused. ..."