Guest Blog: A Path to a Financial Fresh Start for Survivors
Domestic violence can take a number of forms, but there’s one thing that 99% of domestic violence cases have in common: An element of financial abuse. If you haven’t been…
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The Value of a Gift Card
I love the holidays. I love Thanksgiving. I love Christmas. I am one of those people who could listen to Christmas music any time of the year, and I watch…
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Domestic Abuse Does NOT Take a Holiday
Joyful gatherings, restful holidays and a peaceful time spent with family… unfortunately, this is frequently not the case for our clients involved in or healing from an abusive relationship with…
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Domestic Violence and Culture
How cultural perspectives impact how we understand domestic violence Culture can seem like such a broad and nuanced concept. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines culture as the customary beliefs, social…
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Virtual learning and domestic violence
This has been a challenging year for us all; full of uncertainty, change and hardship. For children, their whole worlds have been turned upside down. For children who have been…
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Give a gift card; change a life
Every year, Genesis is honored to partner with our incredible community members to provide holiday gifts to our clients and their children. As part of our Holiday Program, Genesis clients…
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Guest Post: ReadingGlasses.com Boosts Interview Confidence with Back-to-Work Eyewear Donation
At ReadingGlasses.com and Goo Goo Eyes of Dallas, we are excited about supporting the Genesis Women’s Shelter. It doesn’t take 20/20 eyesight to know the challenge is great, with so…
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When Love is Blind: What Teens Don’t See in an Abusive Relationship
Close your eyes and think back to adolescence. Is it a sun-kissed day at the beach? Maybe catching fireflies on a lazy, summer night? As we grow into young adulthood,…
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“Why do you only serve women?”
At Genesis, we recognize that men and women alike can experience intimate partner violence, but we focus only on serving women. Why? Because Genesis is aware of the unique needs…
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), created by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, began as a single “Day of Unity” in 1981. By October 1987, the first full DVAM was…
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