The Asha Project’s new “Saving Our Sisters and Saving Ourselves (SOS)” campaign aims to decrease violence among Black women and offering trauma informed support MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The City of … [Read more...]
Have You Experienced Trauma In Your Life? We Are Here To Help.
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Love Without Violence Conference Seeks to Empower Domestic Abuse Survivors
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee’s 5th Annual Love Without Violence Conference held on October 19-20 kicked off National Domestic Awareness Month. Survivors, advocates, and family violence organizations … [Read more...]
Milwaukee More Dangerous for Women of Color, New Data Shows
By Devin Blake This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Places in Milwaukee Where you can Find Help for Domestic Violence
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Brooke Shawver Shares Her Gun Survivor Story
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Brooke Shawver is no stranger to gun violence. As a child and later a young woman, two pivotal moments, each involving a gun, happened to her. These experiences have come to … [Read more...]
Asha Family Services Reborn as The Asha Project
By Dylan Deprey It was a sad day in late 2016, as Asha Family Services had closed its doors due to a lack of funding. Over thirty years Asha Family Services had specialized in culturally … [Read more...]
Black Women Face Increased Violence, Domestic Abuse
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Black women were murdered at more than double the rate of White women in 2012 and almost all (92 percent) of these women knew … [Read more...]
Mentoring, Counseling, Domestic Abuse Counseling Services
Milwaukee Agency Aims to Help People to Make Better Life Choices
By Karen Stokes Rhonda Armon-Bent has spent years working in various positions with area agencies. Six years ago, she created her own organization to counsel people in the community through the … [Read more...]