Friday Round-up: this week in the news

  • How does the economy affect domestic violence? http://usat.ly/IlPnOY
  • D.C. area homeless women to tell their stories on stage at the Kennedy Center: http://wapo.st/IPZJIk
  • New report suggests that people struggling with mental illnesses are affected by other chronic illnesses at higher rates: http://bit.ly/Kg4762
  • In Calvary news, the Hope Awards Dinner is next week! There are still seats left, buy your ticket here: http://conta.cc/HOPE2012

Recent Posts

Back to Blog
November 14, 2025

Calvary Women’s Services Welcomes New Board…

Contact: Lauren Etti, Communications Manager Calvary Women’s Services letti@calvaryservices.org | (202) 678-2341 Washington, DC – Calvary Women’s Services, a nonprofit dedicated to ending homele…
September 24, 2025

Why DC Must Walk for Jamie: A Story of Surviv…

This month, we sat down with Jamie, one of our clients at Calvary Women’s Services, to hear a remarkable story and journey to overcome domestic violence, addiction, and finally, a hard-won healing.…
October 17, 2025

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Whether it is acknowledged or not, we all know a survivor—a woman who has been physically abused or threatened with violence, had words thrown at her that have broken her confidence and sense of sel…