by DOVE Center Blog | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, where young people across the country join in a national effort to raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence. In the U.S., 1 in 3 teens will experience dating violence before they become adults, according...
by Markee Pickett | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
In a world where stalking is common — according to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness & Resource Center — learning technology safety can be a vital tool during frightening situations. During their lifetime, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men will experience stalking,...
by Markee Pickett | Dec 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
While the holiday season is widely thought of as being joyful and a time to be with family, for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, it’s often a time of sorrow and loneliness. Advocates at DOVE Center — Southern Utah’s 24-hour agency that provides a...
by DOVE Center Blog | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most people volunteer or choose to go into “helping” professions because they want to make a difference in the lives of others. This is the very reason I serve on DOVE Center’s Hospital Advocate Response Team (HART). Over the years, I’ve enjoyed volunteering in a...
by DOVE Center Blog | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
As a survivor and victim’s advocate, working to empower others who have been victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault, I’ve spent a lot of time working one-on-one with survivors: learning their stories, advocating for their needs, helping them...
by DOVE Center Blog | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our understanding of domestic abuse and the issues surrounding it have evolved in the 25 years since DOVE Center first opened in 1994. Thanks to years of research, countless studies, and the amplification of survivor voices our society has advanced to have a better...
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