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Author: Mary Elaine Benton

  • Barriers to Leaving an Abusive Relationship

    Barriers to Leaving an Abusive Relationship

    Help Survivors Identify the Obstacles When supporting a survivor, rather than asking why they stay in an abusive relationship, try to help them identify the barriers to leaving.  Once the challenges and barriers are identified,  it makes creating an exit plan that incorporates ways to overcome these obstacles easier. Check out this clip from one…

  • So a Kid Can Be a Kid

    So a Kid Can Be a Kid

    Aiden is the type of kid who’s always into something. But he learned to be very quiet and still when his mom’s boyfriend would come to visit. If Aiden were quiet and still, his mom wouldn’t get hurt. Since coming to HDNBC, Aiden has learned that it’s okay to be himself. It’s okay to run,…

  • Brighter Days

    Brighter Days

    Savannah’s mom had always told her that there would be brighter days, but ten-year-old Savannah doubted that. Since she was five, she witnessed her stepfather abusing her mom countless times. It wasn’t until he hit Savannah that her mom decided to seek help. Finally, in HDNBC’s emergency shelter, Savannah and her mom truly learned that…

  • Child Witness

    Child Witness

    Marianne knew the violence in her home was hurting her son Charlie. She just didn’t know how much until she found him hiding in the backyard flower beds after one particularly bad fight with her husband. Coming to HDNBC helped her learn how to help Charlie cope with what he had seen through play and art…

  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). DVAM was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while raising awareness for those issues. Over the past 30+ years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors,…