SPEAKING UP FOR SURVIVORS by, Leslie Faulkenberry
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ur country is in the midst of a cultural shift, in which those who have suffered unjustly from the actions of another are encouraged to speak up. However, there is a segment of the population that fears speaking up: victims of domestic violence. Many still suffer in silence and maintain a fearful status quo because they feel there is no one to hear their voices. All that changes when they contact The Glynn Community Crisis Center.
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“We have served victims of domestic violence and their children since 1983,” Executive Director Dottie Bromley explained. “We offer emergency shelter for women and their children at Amity House. Male survivors of domestic violence are housed off site in a safe and secure location where they are provided the same services as the clients housed at Amity.” The agency supports survivors and their children through the operation of five distinct programs. In addition to the safe
