Domestic Violence

Catholic Charities has two programs to help individuals and families facing domestic violence. These programs help provide counseling, support groups, community resources. My Sisters’ Place, our confidential domestic violence shelter, serves individuals and families fleeing violence. The Pathways program is a community-based resource provider that helps victims of domestic violence in Maricopa County. This three-part team helps survivors by providing free counseling, support groups, and mobile victim advocacy.

“People always wonder why people stay in abusive relationships,” said Sheryl Christianson, senior programs manager of My Sisters' Place, a Catholic Charities domestic violence shelter.…
Physical abuse includes hitting, slapping and shoving, biting or other physical harm. Domestic violence is not limited to physical abuse but can also include sexual…
One in three adolescents in the United States is a victim of abuse from a dating partner. The abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or…
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