Category: Domestic Violence Legal Services
Need for Survivor-Centered, Trauma-Informed Housing Services for DV Survivors in the District of Columbia
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recognizing, inter alia, the right of all persons to safe and affordable housing. The inclusion of housing as a human right correctly centered housing as necessary for several other fundamental facets of life: physical and mental health, access to education, attainment of economic stability, and overall well-being.
Allison Miles-Lee is a 2020 Legal Services Award Recipient
Allison does amazing work in our Legal Clinic, specializing in Family Law, Public Benefits, and Language Access. I had the opportunity to speak with Allison about her work in the community and being a 2020 Legal Services Award Recipient.
Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow: A Conversation about Domestic Violence with BFC Managing Attorney Tracy Davis
We sat down with BFC Managing Attorney Tracy Davis for a candid conversation about domestic violence, reimagining a new system that considers the needs of survivors and why "hope" is more like an axe than a lottery ticket.
More than Skin Deep: Warning Signs of Domestic Violence
Because domestic violence is more than physical abuse, we wanted to share a few resources to help spot the abuse we don't always see immediately.