There are moments in a life when the destination you thought you missed quietly reveals itself beneath your feet. For as long as I can remember, I had my sights set on Praeger Publishing. It was not just a publisher Read More …
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Human Trafficking and Prevention: What We Know, What Works, and Why It Matters
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is exploitation, not a “bad choice.” It involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of labor exploitation or commercial sexual exploitation (Congressional Research Service [CRS], 2025). Individuals Read More …
Wounds That Time Does Not Heal: The Long-Term Health Impact of Trauma
by Dr. Amber D. Gray, DBH, PhD & Dr. Tabitha M. Chapman, PhD, MFT From: The Health Psychologist (July 1st, 2023) [The Society for Health Psychology] Before one discusses the nuances and intricacies of trauma, there must be a basic Read More …
Beyond the Call to Service: Spotlight on Dr. Anchal Goyal
Going into an area of study that one knows little about, is not an easy decision to make. Yet, when Dr. Anchal Goyal had an opportunity to change course and enter into victim services, she did just that. Dr. Goyal Read More …
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A Message from the CEO and Staff Regarding Recent Violence It is with utmost consideration and regard to the recent inexcusable acts that took so many innocent lives at Robb Elementary School shooting, The Topps Grocery Store shooting, the Laguna Read More …
Understanding and Addressing the Health Care Needs of Native Americans
Factors Affecting Native Americans Care Delivery Although health care is a legal right of members of federally recognized Tribes, Native Americans still have persistent disparities in health status and access to services. They suffer from higher rates of illness, substance Read More …
Violence against African Americans: Barriers to Care and Culturally Competent Solutions
African American Women and Intimate Partner Violence Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious social problem in the United States particularly for African American women (Sualp, Forgetta, Anderson, Revell, & Godbee, 2020). According to data from the 2010 National Intimate Read More …
The Importance of Multidisciplinary Team Response to the Quality and Safety of Care Delivery
The increased attention given to intimate partner violence has indicated that there are typically system-wide failures to detect and care for victims (Machado, Hines, & Douglas, 2020; Macy, Martin, Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya, & Rizo, 2018). Once in the system, victims may Read More …
Intimate Partner Violence Service Delivery and Trauma-Informed Care Strategy for Support
by Dr. Anchal Goyal Edited by Tabitha M. Chapman, AMFT Law enforcement and service providers serve an important role in the management of domestic violence victims. Law enforcement primarily focuses on maintaining the role of objective factfinders while conducting bias Read More …
What is Coercive Control? Evidence-based Interventions for Victims
Coercive control refers to a systematic pattern of behavior that establishes dominance over another person through intimidation, isolation, and terror-inducing violence or threats of violence (Dichter, Thomas, Crits-Christoph, Ogden, & Rhodes, 2018). Studies show that spousal coercive control is more common than emotional, physical, or sexual violence.