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Domestic Abuse and Faith Communities
By: Hillary Waterman, Community Prevention Educator Trauma from domestic abuse affects survivors in every aspect of their human existence—body, mind and spirit. While physical injuries and wounds can be diagnosed…
Read MoreNewsletter: September, 2025
From left: Rebekah Paredes, New Hope Midcoast Executive Director, Becca Gildred, United Midcoast Charities Executive Director, Jim Hengerer, United Midcoast Charities (UMCC) Board and Development Chair, and Joan LeMole, New…
Read MoreDomestic Abuse & Food Insecurity Fuel One Another
By: Hillary Waterman, Community Prevention Educator and Joan LeMole, Development Director Domestic abuse, sometimes called Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), goes hand in hand with food insecurity. People are considered food…
Read MoreNewsletter: June, 2025
Executive Directors from Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Centers gather with Governor Mills on Domestic Violence Awareness Day. A Note from Our Executive Director Dear Supporters and Community Members, Over…
Read MoreEveryone Needs a Place to be Safe
By: Hillary Waterman, Community Prevention Educator When people think about domestic abuse, one aspect usually flies under the radar: economic and financial abuse. Yet it often accompanies other forms of…
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