Ten years ago, I was introduced to a new approach on life, an idea that has stuck with me and […]
Blog: An Advocate’s Reply
Job Postings at the Alliance
December 14, 2015 Categories:Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance, the domestic violence resource center serving Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties in Maine, currently has three positions open: […]
After the Ribbons Come Down, What Next?
November 15, 2015 Categories:Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance, along with many hundreds of organizations across the country, has just completed a month of coordinated […]
Support within our Community for Domestic Violence Awareness
November 2, 2015 Categories:October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) across the country. At Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance, this month is a very busy […]
Women’s Equality Day
September 10, 2015 Categories:This essay is adapted from a speech delivered by Advocacy Services Coordinator Catherine Kurr at the Women’s Equality Day Rally […]
Recognizing Signs of Control and Manipulation around Mental Health
August 20, 2015 Categories:The online magazine Everyday Feminism recently published an insightful article about the potential for depression and other mental health issues […]
Learning the Language of Abuse and Survival
July 27, 2015 Categories:I’m learning a bit of a new language at Spruce Run-Womancare Alliance. Words can seem like one of those things […]
Reblogged: Health Care Enrollment is Now Open Year-Round for DV Survivors
July 21, 2015 Categories:Futures Without Violence, a national domestic violence organization, recently featured some changes to the health care law on their blog […]
Reblogged: A Perspective on Consent
July 2, 2015 Categories:We’re big fans of the fresh perspective on consent that the editors at everydayfeminism.com have taken with this cartoon! Ask […]
What It’s Like to be a Domestic Violence Community Educator
June 16, 2015 Categories:It’s 2:30 on a recent afternoon and our Prevention and Awareness Educator is answering questions about teen dating violence for […]