Violence

Patricia Wenskunas - Assault Survivor, Victim Advocate

Patricia Wenskunas was victimized at an early age, and again as a young woman, but both times instinctively survived. Now she helps others learn how to overcome their plight as a victim of violent crime and learn how to survive and thrive!

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Scoring For Children Living With Domestic Abuse: The Joe Torre SAFE AT HOME Foundation

When people think of Joe Torre, they picture a stoic manager who led the New York Yankees through 12 straight playoff seasons and to four World Series victories. As it turns out, quietly watching from the sidelines of tense situations may be a habit learned as a child.

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How To Maintain a Violent Society

A few mornings ago, our local news ran a small story about research showing that social violence is a learned behavior. Learned from both our caregivers and society at large. They showed typical images of children doing things like knocking a ball out of someone’s hands, calling each other names and tripping each other. All “part of childhood,” right?

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