AODVC (Americans Domestic Violence Crisis Center) is currently experiencing a gap in funding. The international hotline, 866uswomen, will continue to be answered by advocates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing emotional support, safety planning, lethality assessment and referrals to other resources. It may however take longer than 24 hours to respond to emails. Live chat will not...
The Easter Bunny is a Slave?
by Tonya Teichert
It's that time of year again when candies and sweets are the favored treats. We pick up chocolate bunnies, bars filled with cherries or liqueurs and indulge, well, because it’s a holiday time when that is appropriate. But before you head out to find all of those “goodies” to fill your baskets,
Would your club like to meet the Author of Harvesting Stones?
by Therese Hartwell
Did you know that FAUSA member and founder of The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC), Paula Lucas, is available to FAWCO clubs for “Meet the Author” sessions by Skype to discuss her recently published memoir, Harvesting Stones? Paula’s fascinating book details her astonishing life journey,
By Karen Lewis, Ending Violence Committee and AODVC Liaison
The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC) provides support to American victims of domestic violence in foreign countries, helping them to be able to live their lives free of abuse either in the foreign country or back in the United States. One of the largest barriers that these survivors often...