Dear Friends of WTLC, Every year, we join communities across the nation to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We sometimes get the question, "Do we really need a whole month dedicated to DV awareness?" It's a fair question—when the DV movement began back in the...
Dear Friends of WTLC, Many of you may remember WTLC closing our Transitional Housing Program, "Second Step," in 2016 due to cuts in funding. Although we were one among several agencies who experienced the same fate, we didn't fully understand the impact this would have on survivors...
Dear Friends of WTLC, July marked the start of WTLC's fiscal year, and with it we entered the third and final year of our agency's 2019-22 Strategic Plan. One of the goals outlined in this plan is to recruit and retain high quality, diverse staff because we...
Dear Friends of WTLC, With Juneteenth just a few weeks ago and Independence Day right around the corner, maybe it's no surprise that freedom has been on my mind lately. For many Americans, freedom is a fundamental aspect of our cultural identity. The 4th of July celebrates...
Dear Friends of WTLC, The month of May marked Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time when we celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of AAPIs to the fabric of our community. However, this year's commemoration comes at a time when we are witnessing...
Dear Friends of WTLC, Doing the work we do, we have to believe in change. We believe that we can change the world and create a society of nonviolence. We believe that survivors can change their situations and live their lives free from abuse. And we believe that people...
Dear Friends of WTLC, The month of April holds two important awareness topics: sexual assault and child sexual abuse prevention. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) someone is sexually assaulted every two minutes in the United States. Only 30% of these assaults...
Dear Friends of WTLC, Women’s History Month is an annual celebration honoring the contributions of women to American history, culture, and society. With the strides toward equality that women have made in recent years, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that a whole...
Dear Friends of WTLC, As many of you are aware, January 20, 2021 was a history-making moment as Kamala Harris was sworn in as the Vice President of the United States, breaking multiple barriers as the first woman to serve in this position, as well as...
Dear Friends of WTLC, Over the past six months, we here at WTLC have carefully reworked the way we provide services in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have taken a number of steps during this time to ensure services remained safe and accessible to the...