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Merry Christmas from The IRIS Initiaitve!
Posted by C on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 6:03am
Celebrate hope today! A savior is born and God is with us. Merry Christmas! Read the whole post with comments ... Encouragement
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New Article in Flaimahmy Magazine!
Posted by C on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 3:24am
Dear IRIS Friends, Please check out my latest areticle titled 7 Ways to Stand Up Against Domestic Violence. Written for Flaimahmy Magazine during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to encourage readers to support abused women and children in their communities. Read the whole post with comments ... General Updates
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The White House says: 1 is 2 Many. Do you?
Posted by C on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 7:29pm
Dear IRIS Friends, I am very pleased with Vice President Joe Biden's stand against sexual assault and domestic violence. Before he was our nations' Vice President, as a Senator, he presented the Violence Against Women Act to congress in 1990. This act has revolutionized the criminal justice, legal, medical, and social work fields as it pertains to how we define and respond to domestic violence. Read the whole post with comments ... Current Issues
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We're All Smiles!
Posted by C on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 3:55pm
Dear IRIS Friends, We are all smiles at The IRIS Initiative! Last weekend, on September 9, 2011, we celebrated our third year of service! We're marking milestones as we are determined to reach our 5-year goals and expectations. Read the whole post with comments ... General Updates
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Speaking Out
Posted by C on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 8:43pm
Dear IRIS Friends, Many of you know that I was victimized as a child. I remember the day when I had to report to DC police and detectives. Let me tell you one thing: it wasn’t easy. I felt like I was “telling” on my parents, sharing my dark little secret to strangers, and ruining my life. This shame carried on with me for quite some time because I had relatives who hated me for reporting my mother and father to the authorities. I remember being in a courtroom describing in detail how I was injured, wishing I could’ve kept it all to myself. I was a foster child with an attorney who only wanted love, protection, and acceptance from her parents... not emotional and physical scars. Read the whole post with comments ... Communication
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