Compassion Over Killing (COK) is a national nonprofit animal protection organization based in Washington, D.C. Started in 1995 as a high school club, the organization has grown by leaps and bounds since its early days—today it has 6 full-time staff members and dozens of volunteers from coast to coast who are committed to exposing the [...]

Many of the domestic violence facts out there may need some interpreting before actually accepting them as truths. At times, something that appears to be straightforward may be more complicated than we originally had thought. Distinguishing the domestic violence facts that hold true even upon first glance from the ones that need some explanation is [...]

This may not seem like a surprise to many, but domestic violence against women accounts for a large majority of domestic violence cases within the United States. Statistics have shown that the number of cases of domestic violence against women each year is over 1.3 million, which is an astounding number. It is especially shocking [...]

Although it is not discussed very frequently, domestic violence against men happens much more often than many people think. Currently, studies are showing that about 8% of total cases of physical abuse are domestic violence against men. This may not seem like a very high number, but if you look at the fact that 25% [...]

It is very important that domestic violence victims know that they have options and they do not need to stay in unhealthy situations. Very often, domestic violence victims are afraid of leaving their partner or are unsure of what they would do after taking that step. This is why it is recommended that they develop [...]

Before anyone can join the coalition against domestic violence, it is necessary to understand the actual domestic violence definition. The true domestic violence definition is that it is a pattern of abuse that is perpetrated by a member of an intimate relationship. There is a common misunderstanding that women are the only ones that face [...]

It can be difficult to understand the gravity of a situation until you see just how many people are being affected and how. These are our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins that are face to face with the problem of domestic violence. In fact, many of you out there may have had [...]

From the outside, it is often puzzling why victims of domestic violence cannot simply leave unhealthy relationships, but the decision to leave or stay in a relationship is much more complex than just staying or going. Leaving often means walking away from a home and possessions, suddenly being homeless, concerns about how to continue to [...]

There is a bill dealing with child abuse that has been making a decent amount of progress on a federal level this year. The “Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009″ was introduced on February 9th of this year and was passed by the House of Representatives on February 23rd. It [...]

To end this week out we are posting another article that highlights more of the fantastic organizations out there that are helping children in a real way. All of these groups provide their services to certain areas or states and are continuing to grow and expand on a regular basis.
Since we are right smack dab [...]