Some of the most significant challenges faced by survivors in filing a restraining order is the re-traumatization, anxiety, and worry the court process has on them. For example, survivors are often fearful of facing their abuser in court or having to recount their trauma in...
Dear Friends of WTLC, I hope everyone survived the extreme heatwave that swept through Southern California in recent weeks! Living in Orange County for the past 25 years, I don’t remember ever feeling that close to the sun, but it did remind me of the summer...
Meet Desiree. Mom of 10. During her struggle with substance abuse and domestic violence, she was referred to WTLC for services during a weekly Case Management Team Meeting with the La Habra Family Resource Center. Like any parent striving to do better, Desiree fought hard...
While we may often perceive bullying to be associated with school-aged children, the dynamics and effects of bullying are far-reaching and can be perpetuated by any individual attempting to establish a relationship of power and control over another person. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves...
July 3, 2018 Dear Friends of WTLC, It is with both sadness and gratitude that I announce that after five years of service, Gigi Tsontos has resigned from her position as Chief Executive Officer at WTLC. During her time with the organization as CEO, Gigi oversaw great changes....
Dear Friends of WTLC, I hope everyone survived the extreme heatwave that swept through Southern California in recent weeks! Living in Orange County for the past 25 years, I don’t remember ever feeling that close to the sun, but it did remind me of the summer...
In the movement to End Domestic Violence and Exploitation, we are constantly forced to fight back with survivors. The trauma faced by an individual or family who has experienced violence is exponentially greater when the parties have no reprieve. The United States has offered asylum...
Understanding that violence is preventable and not inevitable is the key to change. The CDC uses a social-ecological model to frame its efforts. Working from the individual, relationship, community, and society in efforts to decrease and ultimately prevent violence. For WTLC, preventing Intimate Partner Violence...
By Gigi Tsontos, LCSW, MPA Chief Executive Officer, WTLC As WTLC works to END THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION, your investments have allowed us to keep families together by including the furry babies, increase access to counseling services, ensure access to victim's assistance by meeting people...
Victims of all types of crime—both violent and non-violent—may experience trauma, which includes not only physical injuries, but the mental and emotional wounds caused by the victimization. Sometimes that trauma is compounded in the aftermath of a crime—in the re-telling of details to law enforcement...
