United 4 Safety led a discussion about domestic violence. U4S uses the term "intimate partner violence" because of the traditional connotations of the word "domestic", which is often seen as limiting in various communities. The discussion also explained the different approaches used when working with heterosexual vs homosexual relationships and the needs for people with different gender expressions and identities.
Ahimsa House was the host of the evening and provided many interested perspectives regarding domestic violence, including the core of the organization's mission, which is to provide services to those who have pets in a domestic violence environment. Often, people do not leave a violent environment because of concern for pets or concern of what will happen to a pet once the environment is left.
There were many questions brought up and answered and several resources that were brought to light. Many organizations, such as United 4 Safety, serve as a resource to connect people to the organizations/people that will help improve a current environment.
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