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

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Safe Spaces, Strong Women: Dr. Aleata Dawkins…

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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…