MEMPHIS, Tenn. — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and while all survivors may not be aware, there are some important and potentially live saving housing protections available for victims ...

In 2006, Tanica Lewis obtained a personal protection order against Reuben Thomas, her ex-boyfriend and the father of her two young daughters, after he threatened and stalked her. The order required ...

For most of her life, Yenni Rivera found it difficult to ask for help. Raised in a working-class, Salvadoran, immigrant family in South Los Angeles, she often juggled three jobs and worked seven days ...

Two years ago, my daughter and I were homeless. We had escaped an abusive relationship, but post-separation litigation in family court and coercive control made it difficult for me to keep a steady ...

Connecticut is facing a major housing affordability crisis with half of all renters paying 30% or more of their income on housing. Rents increased throughout Connecticut in 2022, making it more ...

For people experiencing domestic violence, the decision to break free from an abusive environment is often accompanied by a myriad of challenges — none more pressing than the need for a safe place to ...

Sarah stared at us — her knees shaking, hands trembling, eyes holding back tears — and asked: “Where do I go now?” Sarah, whose real name I’ve withheld to protect her privacy, had just courageously ...