Domestic violence
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Athens-Clarke County
Cost of Starting Over: Rebuilding After Domestic Violence, Trafficking
Starting over after domestic abuse or human trafficking often means rebuilding nearly every part of life. Survivors frequently face financial barriers, housing instability and long-term emotional challenges as they work toward safety and independence. While domestic violence and human trafficking are distinct experiences, advocates say both can leave survivors…
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In-Depth
Student Merchandising Association’s Fashion Show Brings Couture, Thrift Together
This year the Student Merchandising Association’s annual fashion show donated its proceeds to Project Safe, an Athens-based nonprofit organization working to end domestic violence. SMA hosted their Spring 2021 fashion show on Thursday evening on the back patio of the Taylor-Grady House. Twenty-four models walked down a 19th century staircase…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Provides Resources For Those Affected By Abuse While Quarantined
Intimate partner violence or other types of abuse in the household can put parents and children at serious risk for long-term physical and mental health problems, according to local organizations. In an early February meeting with Barrow County officials and members of the community, Peace Place Inc. stressed the importance…
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Athens-Clarke County
Project Safe Provides Rental Assistance to Domestic Violence Survivors Who Are Homeless
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Being able to fix one part of a problem doesn’t mean being able to fix everything. Catherine Garrett, the director of rapid re-housing at Project Safe, helps…
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Northeast Georgia News
U.N. Study: Home is Most Dangerous Place for Women
A new study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reported that the most dangerous place for women worldwide is home. Last year, approximately 87,000 females were murdered. About 58 percent of those deaths were caused by the victims’ family members or intimate partners, according to the U.N.’s…
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Health
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: What Groups at UGA are Doing to Help
The Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention organization, RSVP, wants to make sure students at the University of Georgia know the boundaries when it comes to dating and intimacy. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence put out these statistics about Georgia: RSVP had a kickoff…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Jailer Deputy Takes Community Approach to His Job
Senior Deputy Bright Onye ensures the safety and security of Athens-Clarke County Jail and its inmates. He does that by working as a team with his fellow officers and by treating everybody, including inmates, like a somebody. That means learning the inmates names, establishing a rapport with inmates, and by…
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Dancing to Destroy Domestic Violence
During a happy hour get-together in 2007, two friends were enjoying discounted glasses of wine and discussing the beauty of martial arts, comparing it to the movements of dancers. Pat Priest and Joan Prittie, who both share a passion for giving back, were quickly able to turn this particular conversation…
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UGA Sports
Former UGA Defensive Lineman Arrested Again for Domestic Violence
ATHENS — Over the weekend, former University of Georgia defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor was arrested again for domestic violence in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Northeast Georgia News
15th Annual Peace Place Ball to Raise Awareness for Domestic Violence
Winder, Ga., - Peace Place, Inc. held the 14th Annual Peace Place Ball over the weekend to help raise awareness for domestic violence in Georgia. Peace Place also runs a domestic violence shelter in Winder as a safe haven for victims.