Trauma/Healing

2023 Changemaker Rhonda Martinson: Policing the Response to Domestic Violence

11/29/2023

They are not solely a critique of police policies and practices, but a way to understand the “why” behind missing pieces that block support for victims.

The Audacity to Be Asian in Rural America

11/29/2023

Most people I knew in my hometown could not grasp why I cared so much about six Asian women murdered in America.

Youth Mental Health Facility Opens in East Bethel

11/27/2023

Minnesota Commissioner for the Department of Human Services, Jodi Harpstead, said her department estimates that kids facing mental health issues that interfere significantly with home and school affect 9 percent of the state's youth.

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Deep Dive: Why Doesn’t Minnesota Have a Survivors Justice Act?

04/03/2023

"My purpose was to unpack the secret, because there were other women surrounding me while I was incarcerated who were dealing with the same issue."

Protecting Minnesota Families at the Legislative Level

03/30/2023

"Please use this as an example of what happens when we see the pain in our communities and we support them — they show up in really powerful ways.”

Mourning in the Age of Social Amnesia

03/30/2023

There has been no cultural or political reckoning or processing of the loss that many of us experienced during the pandemic.

What We Can Do Together About Gender-Based Violence: March 25 Event Highlights

03/26/2023

Thanks to Family Tree Clinic for being a March 25 event sponsor…

Defusing Patriarchal Violence: Editor’s Letter and TOC

02/22/2023

“Feminism asks: what would it be to end the political, social, sexual, economic, psychological, and physical subordination of women? It answers: we do not know, let us try and see.” — Amia Srinivasan

Setting Up Gender-Based Violence Issues and Solutions

02/22/2023

Economic abuse, rape, criminalization of victims, gun-related homicides, and why the village needs to be part of the solutions

The Reality of Sex Trafficking

02/22/2023

There is misunderstanding about how people can be trapped into the trafficking system. Often it stems from a need to survive. Lack of housing is a huge risk factor.

Poem: “Be That Ripple”

02/22/2023

Someday the stones are weathered

Deep Dive: Roots of Violence

02/22/2023

What does the survivor need to feel safe again? What do accountability, justice, and healing mean to them?

Why the Legal System Is Not the Answer for Many Survivors: A Conversation With Nikki Engel

02/22/2023

How can we prevent this kind of abuse from happening in the first place, instead of relying on a reactive response?

Red Flags: A Short Personal History of Domestic Abuse

02/22/2023

What I wish I had recognized as red flags ... and how easy it is to be vulnerable to an abusive partner

When Violence Was Considered a Private Matter

02/22/2023

Understanding the history of Minnesota's movement to transform responses to domestic violence — and how it needs adjustment today.

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