Did you know that mental health and domestic violence are often intertwined? The trauma caused from domestic abuse puts survivors at risk for developing mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Learn about 3 mental illness myths and 6 tips to improve your own mental health and well-being.
This fall on Netflix, Maid was frequently in the top ten viewed series. Based on a memoir of Stephanie Land, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, a mother and her young toddler daughter leave an abuser. Below are 4 Takeaways from the show, discussed by two of WINGS front-line domestic violence shelter workers.
Volunteers Empower WINGS Mission to End Domestic Violence
April 14, 2022
April is National Volunteer Month. Over FY2021, WINGS had 1,789 volunteers donate 45,180 hours. This is the equivalent of 22 full-time employees, and this service was completed during a pandemic. Volunteers empower WINGS mission to end domestic violence and donate their time in many ways. Learn what motivates some of WINGS volunteers and read how they are assisting survivors in transforming their lives.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February 1, 2022
WINGS Launches Innovative Survivor Lifeline Mentoring Program
January 19, 2022
As youth continue to enter WINGS Safe Houses with alarmingly higher levels of trauma, WINGS compassionate Children’s Advocates remain dedicated to providing the most effective interventions and receive the latest trainings. Child Parent Psychotherapy, for the youngest survivors ages zero to five, builds bonds between parents and young children.
Why I Support WINGS & How You Can Help on #GivingTuesday
November 19, 2021
A Day in the Life of a Children’s Advocate Intern
November 18, 2021
WINGS Staff Reflect on One Million Nights of Shelter Milestone
October 13, 2021
WINGS Program, Inc. Provides One Million Nights of Safe Housing
September 9, 2021
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