Domestic Violence “Not a Stranger” to Onslow County
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The US Department of Justice defines domestic violence as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.” Domestic violence can be verbal, physical, sexual, or psychological. More than 15 million children in […]
Once a Victim, Now an Advocate
For more than 30 years, she kept the secret. Now she is ready to tell anyone who wants to listen. As a child, Noemi Rivera grew up in a household where domestic violence was the norm. “My earliest memories are of witnessing my father physically hurt my mother,” she said. “What started off good went […]