We don’t talk about domestic violence.   Despite its prevalence in our real-life communities, in the news, and in media we consume, the stigma persists. It too often goes unnamed even when entire storylines revolve around abusive relationships or coercive control.   Bringing up domestic violence as a topic of conversation with friends and family (especially with kids and teens) might feel tricky or uncomfortable, but it’s vitally important to break the silence and bring the topic of domestic violence Beyond Closed Doors.   Every other week, we examine a piece of m ..read more

We don’t talk about domestic violence.   Despite its prevalence in our real-life communities, in the news, and in media we consume, the stigma persists. It too often goes unnamed even when entire storylines revolve around abusive relationships or coercive control.   Bringing up domestic violence as a topic of conversation with friends and family (especially with kids and teens) might feel tricky or uncomfortable, but it’s vitally important to break the silence and bring the topic of domestic violence Beyond Closed Doors.   Every other week, we examine a piece of m ..read more

We don’t talk about domestic violence.   Despite its prevalence in our real-life communities, in the news, and in media we consume, the stigma persists. It too often goes unnamed even when entire storylines revolve around abusive relationships or coercive control.   Bringing up domestic violence as a topic of conversation with friends and family (especially with kids and teens) might feel tricky or uncomfortable, but it’s vitally important to break the silence and bring the topic of domestic violence Beyond Closed Doors.   Every other week, we examine a piece of m ..read more

We don’t talk about domestic violence.   Despite its prevalence in our real-life communities, in the news, and in media we consume, the stigma persists. It too often goes unnamed even when entire storylines revolve around abusive relationships or coercive control.   Bringing up domestic violence as a topic of conversation with friends and family (especially with kids and teens) might feel tricky or uncomfortable, but it’s vitally important to break the silence and bring the topic of domestic violence Beyond Closed Doors.   Every other week, we examine a piece of m ..read more

Welcome to Beyond Closed Doors - a podcast from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In our first episode, our host, Lauren Duff, is joined by Danni Petyo, legal services manager at PCADV, for an Ask an Advocate session on stalking. The previously-recorded session is a follow-up episode to our first episode, where we covered Season 1 of "You." If you are seeing similarities in your situation, please contact your local domestic violence program. You can also visit pcadv.org and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline ..read more

Welcome to Beyond Closed Doors - a podcast from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In our first episode, our host, Lauren Duff, is joined by experts in domestic violence prevention, victim services, and legal services to take a deep dive into the hit Netflix series "YOU". Join us as we get into the romanticization of stalking, media portrayals of domestic abuse, survivors, and abusers, and why you should definitely NOT want Joe Goldberg to stalk You.  If you are seeing similarities in your situation, please contact your local domestic violence program. You can also visi ..read more