Our 2017 Summer Interns! 

Stop Abuse for Everyone offers many internship opportunities for energetic, talented and highly motivated university students and recent graduate students.   A successful internship at Stop Abuse for Everyone will help the intern achieve valuable work experience that will enable them to gain employment after graduation and assist them in receiving the highest possible starting salary. Our interns are in the process of making educational videos, adding more shelters to our National Directory of Services for underserved victims, and on educational and outreach programs. 

Men’s group challenges domestic violence ‘eviction bill’

By The Times UK on 06/18/2017

"...A men’s rights group has appealed to lawyers to act pro bono in a legal challenge against new domestic violence legislation that will allow for emergency barring orders. ..."

What about men?: Challenging the MRA claim of a domestic violence conspiracy

By ABC on 06/19/2017

"...It's a simple figure - one in three - but it opens a box of big questions: why don't we hear more about these men? Are we spending too much on female victims? Are we unfairly judging men, assuming they are offenders? Who are these women beating up men in their own homes? ..."

First of its kind shelter helps abused Texas men who have been long overlooked

By Dallas News on 06/15/2017

"...Jeff was fortunate. Three weeks ago,  he left home with his two daughters after years of emotional and physical abuse from his wife. After being turned away from women's shelters, which he contacted partly because he had two daughters, he found temporary sanctuary at the Family Place's recently opened 22-bed safe house exclusively for battered men and their children. ..."

What to do when your child is the bully

By News Hub on 06/19/2017

"...Most of the time when kids do bully, it’s because the child is unhappy about something themselves, Dave Atkinson, creative and development director at Parenting Place told The AM Show. ..."

Elderly abuse reaches alarming levels

By Ten News on 06/16/2017

"...It also discovered numerous cases of manipulative adults who are withholding grandchildren from their Grandparents, unless financial demands are met.

Their report concluded that their needs to be a tough news national plan to protect elderly Australians, according to the ABC, when releasing their findings, the ALRC urged the Federal Government to seize a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to end financial, physical and emotional abuse of the elderly. ..."

Threat of abuse grows with age

My San Antonio on 06/16/2017

"...The National Center on Aging reports that approximately 1 in 10 Americans age 60 and older has experienced some form of elder abuse. But only 1 in 14 cases is reported to authorities. Nearly 45 million Americans are age 65 or older. Not only do older Americans now comprise 23 percent of the total population, but they are also living longer. And their numbers are projected to reach 98 million by 2060. ..."

College student arrested for making up rape story

 

By NY Post on 06/12/2017

"...A Georgia college student faces charges after she falsely reported to police that she was raped while on an evening jog, officials said.

Rebekah Lim, 19, was arrested Monday after investigators determined she lied about her May 24 police report, according to the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office. ..."