by hawc2023 | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog, Good to Know
The first step towards a life free from violence and fear is often telling someone about your experience and seeking legal, medical, or emotional support. However, HAWC knows that sometimes, reporting abuse and accessing tangible support can be dangerous and scary to...
by hawc2023 | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog, Good to Know, Healthy Relationships
Whether you’re with someone whom you met last night or have been married to for decades, all sexual engagements require complete respect for physical boundaries and comfort levels. This respect often comes in the form of an agreement, called...
by hawc2023 | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog, Erasing the Stigma, Good to Know, Healthy Relationships, How To
BDSM is a common erotic and role-playing sexual practice based on bandage, discipline, dominance and submission, and sado-masochistic dynamics. These sexual interactions emphasize power-play and may involve one lover having control over the other...
by hawc2023 | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog, Good to Know, Healthy Relationships, How To
Any healthy relationships involves two valid sets of opinions and feelings. Occasionally, these two perspectives are at odds with one another, resulting in a potentially uncomfortable, but ultimately productive conversation, if held appropriately. These conversations...
by hawc2023 | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Create Change, Good to Know, Law and Politics
With shooting, suicides, and abuse-related murder, 19 states and Washington, D.C. are considering legislation to introduce a new way to prevent gun violence in the future. Marilyn Balcerak of Washington state tried countless times to put obstacles between her autistic...
by hawc2023 | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog, Good to Know
The prevalence of social media in our world has led to deeper connections across oceans and continents. It has also given abusers an opportunity to promote violence, make threats, and control survivors. Twitter hopes to address violence on social media by making...
