Shelia was living in the great state of Texas- as she claims- when she first met Luke. He was in town for business when they struck up a conversation waiting in line to place their coffee order. What started as a quick conversation to distract...
Nearly 21 million people – three out of every 1,000 people worldwide – are victims of forced labor across the world, trapped in jobs which they were coerced or deceived into and which they cannot leave. One contributor to “forced labor” is fast fashion, which is defined as cheap,...
In July of this year, Linda and her two young children entered our emergency shelter after fleeing the depths of domestic violence. Linda had suffered physical, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse by her partner for many years. Not knowing where to go or how to...
When you think of PTSD, who do you think of? For many of us, the first people that come to mind are combat veterans, whose past experiences of trauma continue to impact their lives every day. The US Department of Veteran Affairs published a report in...
Did you know WTLC has a Center that is open to the community? We do! Prior to opening the doors to our Center in 2017, all of WTLC’s services were available only in connection to an emergency shelter stay. If a survivor of domestic violence or human...
There are a myriad of risk factors leading to Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence, and substance misuse is often observed as a common complicating factor. Their co-existence expresses itself in a variety of ways, from being an element leading to violent incidents to maladaptive coping and navigating the impact of trauma. The use, misuse, and addiction of substances or unhealthy behaviors or habits are all...
With the sun shining through her window, Amy awoke early in the morning. Unfortunately, she did not have a peaceful sleep in her car. Due to fleeing her home in a hurry, she lacked many of the necessities needed to have a good night's rest....
Rebecca Jasmine is a volunteer who has kindly donated her time and talent as a writer to share her thoughts and experiences with WTLC. She wrote this article to help our community understand how we can all do our part by supporting the survivors in...
Not long ago, Emily contacted the WTLC Helpline in a state of crisis after realizing that she had reached the point in her marriage where it was time to leave. Her oldest child had started mimicking Emily’s spouse’s behavior, using the same abusive and insulting...
Dear Friends of WTLC, Women’s History Month is an annual celebration honoring the contributions of women to American history, culture, and society. Dedicating the whole month of March in honor of women’s achievements may seem irrelevant today but at the time of the conception of Women’s...