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11% Falsely Accused of Abuse, Survey Shows

Post author By saveadmin
Post date June 2, 2011

11% Falsely Accused of Abuse, Survey Shows WASHINGTON / June 2, 2011 – A national survey of 10,000 Americans reveals 11% report they have been falsely accused of abuse. The first-ever survey of its type probed persons’ first-hand experiences with false allegations of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. The study was commissioned by [...]

Domestic Violence Press Release Sexual Assault Victims Violence

NFL Must Tackle Super Bowl Abuse Myth

Post author By saveadmin
Post date February 4, 2011

Contact: Teri Stoddard, 301-801-0608, tstoddard@saveservices.org WASHINGTON / February 4, 2011 – A victim rights group is calling on the National Football League to denounce the myth that Super Bowl Sunday is a “day of dread” for victims of abuse. Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – SAVE – believes such claims foster hysteria and trivialize the problem [...]

Domestic Violence Press Release

Mandatory Arrest Must be Handcuffed, Group Says

Post author By saveadmin
Post date January 31, 2011

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Teri Stoddard, 301-801-0608, tstoddard@saveservices.org WASHINGTON / January 31, 2011 – Calling mandatory arrest “injurious” and “lethal,” Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is today calling on the Senate and House Judiciary Committees to institute a Defective Policy Recall to remove the practice of arresting persons accused of domestic violence without solid evidence or [...]

Domestic Violence Press Release

TEPA Accreditation Program Promotes Evidence-Based Policy and Practice

Post author By saveadmin
Post date December 28, 2010

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Teri Stoddard, 301-801-0608, tstoddard@saveservices.org WASHINGTON / December 28, 2010 — Our nation’s decades-long effort to curb domestic violence rests on the three-legged stool of criminal justice programs, shelter services, and training, education, and public awareness. Criminal justice programs and shelters are already monitored by a variety of regulatory and professional oversight bodies. But [...]