Posts Tagged ‘sexual violence’
Connie Little discusses her experiences working in the Sandy Valley Abuse Center, the services they offer, and the successes that they have had. EKRHP – Connie Little from Appalachian Media Institute on Vimeo. Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion One in three to four women in the United States, and about 36.6 percent of women [...]
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September 2nd KDVA will be in Hazard to conduct a training titled Considerations for Women’s Health in Kentucky. The training will be held from 9am-5pm at the LKLP on 398 Roy Campbell Drive. The registration fee is $40 and includes materials and Continuing Education hours (CEUs). Women who have been in domestic violence situations have experienced possible physical [...]
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Nancy Kirby is a nurse practitioner in rural Monroe County in the mountains of southeast West Virginia. In this interview she talks about the number of teens she sees who have experienced violence from their boyfriends, and the fact that they often accept this as a sign of love. This is excerpt from the Appalshop [...]
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