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Advocate in Your Place of Faith

A culture of support and understanding develops when faith groups and leaders talk about intimate partner abuse. How is faith related to the survivor experience? Many survivors of intimate partner abuse experience faith as a distinctive element of their identity and personal lives. While faith can be a source of…
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Faith & Flowers – St. Michael’s

Every summer Sunday, the altar of St. Michael the Archangel Episcopal Church displays flowers grown by survivors on our farm. Reverend Laurie Brock, Rector, is also an attorney who helped write domestic violence laws in her home state of Alabama. When she came to St. Michael’s in 2010, supporting local…
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Christy’s Story

"I felt like there wasn’t a way out." Nine years ago, I was being physically, sexually, and psychologically abused. I felt like there wasn’t a way out.   I never thought I would experience domestic violence. I remember saying, “I dare someone to put their hands on me,” and I…
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