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New Building and New Location By Melissa Palfrey From October of 2019 to September of 2020, Family Advocates received 393 calls for...
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Deborah J. Vagins
Jun 28, 20222 min read
Guest Author - NNEDV President and CEO
Deborah J. Vagins, President and CEO, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court...
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Melissa Palfrey
May 25, 20222 min read
A Call to Youth Educators
By: Matt Larson, Family Advocates' Youth Services Director Family Advocates sees a need to expand our reach. Our practice of in-school,...
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Melissa Palfrey
Oct 25, 20211 min read
What is Advocacy?
By: Mikayla Onken, Outreach Services Advocate "Hi, My name is Mikayla and I am the services advocate here at Family Advocates. I work in...
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Melissa Palfrey
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Family Advocates' Services By: Melissa Duve, Shelter Services Director Hi My Name is Melissa and I am the shelter Services Director here...
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Melissa Palfrey
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Local Issues of Teen Dating Violence
By: Kendra Kaul, Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate I am Kendra Kaul, a sexual assault outreach advocate. The majority of my work focuses...
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Melissa Palfrey
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Support Group
Tristyn Newman, Iowa County Services Coordinator After a long year of social distancing and safety measures, Iowa County Family Advocates...
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Melissa Palfrey
Dec 30, 20202 min read
Holidays & Domestic Violence
By: Melissa Duve, Shelter Services Director and Norma Grinnell, Client Services Advocate A dangerous mix, the holidays, social...
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Melissa Palfrey
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Isolated with an Abuser?
Being isolated with an abuser can and usually will increase abusive incidents and level of force. Here are a few ideas to remain safe.
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Melissa Palfrey
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Being Resilient in Difficult Times
We access our resilient core daily in ways great and small such as when we lose our keys or cell phone or when our alarm doesn’t go off....
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Melissa Palfrey
Apr 10, 20203 min read
Teen Support - During COVID-19
the national crisis has sparked a lot of challenging emotions for teens: anxiety, worry, fear, and depression.
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Melissa Palfrey
Apr 6, 20202 min read
Vote "No" to Marsy's Law
Family Advocates asks that you vote “No” to Marsy’s Law. Many concerns have come from other states that have ratified Marsy’s laws...
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Melissa Palfrey
Mar 31, 20201 min read
"Safe" at Home
when I hear Safe at Home, my thoughts turn to those who might not be “Safe” in their home. Those that are not ready or able to leave..
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Melissa Palfrey
Sep 27, 20192 min read
The Un-Served
Engaging communities and providing outreach especially for the under served populations...
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Melissa Palfrey
Jun 19, 20191 min read
Basic Skills and Tools to Stabalize Trauma
Helping a person feel safe in a time they don't and can't imagine being safe is the important work advocates can do with their clients.
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Melissa Palfrey
Jun 19, 20191 min read
Complex Trauma
Research conducted over the past 30 years has consistently demonstrated that being victimized by an intimate partner increases one's risk fo
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Melissa Palfrey
May 23, 20192 min read
Understanding Stigmas and Being a Safe Person
Rejecting or overcoming stigmas is one of the keys for...
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Melissa Palfrey
May 13, 20191 min read
Day of Healing
Wrap around the Capitol is something I look forward to each year..
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Melissa Palfrey
Mar 25, 20192 min read
Lethality Assessment Program
Domestic Violence - Homicide Prevention Strategy Associate Director, Laura Hermsen Community Relations Director, Melissa Palfrey The...
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Melissa Palfrey
Feb 28, 20191 min read
Trauma Informed Care
The abused exhibit behaviors that they know will get an abusive response to make sure that ...
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