SAFE Newsletter 06/11/2019

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Male Domestic Violence

Waterford charity starts phone advice line for male victims of domestic abuse By Waterford Live 05/22/2019 "... A Waterford-based charity working on a national level to better the lives of men and bring about societal change has launched a new support service. The Men’s Development Network phone advice line helps male victims of domestic abuse. ..."

Bullying

Bullying children who are overweight may lead to more weight gain, study finds By Gabrielle Moreira - FOX 5 06/03/2019 "...Researchers found that children who were bullied often gained an average of 0.44 pounds per year, ...They also believed that bullying led to higher levels of stress, which causes the release of cortisol and that hormone can also lead to weight gain." ..."

Elder Abuse

Join the Conversation During Elder Abuse Awareness Month By Loretta Stafford - University of Kentucky News 06/05/2019 "… The prevalence of elder abuse is on the rise. Each year, an estimated 5 million Americans aged 60 years and older experience some form of neglect or abuse. …"

Campus Sexual Assault

Rhodes College to challenge former student’s ‘gender bias’ lawsuit By Brandon Richard - WMC5 06/02/2019 "... He said Rhodes “selectively enforced its Title IX policy” by charging only male students, despite “much more substantial allegations” against a female student. ..."

LGBT Domestic Violence

Tennessee DA under fire for saying he won't enforce domestic violence law for gays By Tim Fitzsimons - NBC News 06/04/2019 "…Chris Sanders, executive director of statewide LGBTQ group Tennessee Equality, encouraged Northcott to step down. "He should explore resigning from office at this point, because he has expressed very clearly that he will not apply the law equally, and we think that's his duty," Sanders said." ..."

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