Utah Domestic Violence Council aims to help Asian American women

by TAUNA LYNNE PRICE It was common practice for emotional and physical violence to be prevalent among Asian families living in their home country. When Asians started to migrate east to the US, the abuse followed. “The majority of participants believed that domestic violence against women stems from a legacy of patriarchy and sexism that [...]

Utah Domestic Violence Council aims to aid members of Asian community affected by abuse

Story and photo by DANA IGO Kenneth Warhola arrived at his Layton home Sept. 8 to find his wife locked in their children’s room. After several attempts to persuade her to open the door he broke it down. She was sitting next to the couple’s two children, Jean, 7, and James, 8, who were covered [...]

Domestic violence is devastating to children

by PAIGE KASTELER Domestic violence is not just a problem for adults. It has an even greater impact on children, a group that cannot seek help for themselves or call attention to their issues. “Children often experience the same abuse and trauma as battered women do, but children don’t have the emotional capacity to deal [...]

Finding her way out

by EMILY A. SHOWGREN It seemed fun and exciting. Meeting someone online, chatting for some time, greeting him when he traveled from Utah to Australia for a visit. This woman had fallen in love. Harmony, who asked that her full name not be used for safety and legal reasons, was 36 at the time. She [...]

Abuse victim gets out, rebuilds life

by ELIZABETH PEZQUEDA Shauna Lewis is at a wonderful stage of her life. She’s a 32-year-old, beautiful, longhaired, dark-eyed woman with a radiant smile and an incredibly contagious laugh that can lighten even the darkest of conversations. She loves her job and has been awarded two promotions in the short time she’s been there. She [...]

One-stop shop for domestic violence victims

by DANIELLE MURPHY Traumatic experiences, such as domestic violence, can leave people feeling alone, lost and confused. Victims live in fear while grasping for a lifeline. When they figure out where to turn, they are forced to recount the horrors of their situation over and over again. Utah’s first, and only, Family Justice Center provides [...]

An escape route for victims of domestic violence

Victims of domestic abuse have resources available that can ultimately result in survival by MICHELLE SCHMITT A woman is a victim of domestic violence every 15 minutes, according to a 2007 report done by Draper City Crime Victim Services. Such victims can receive help from Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, which is an organization [...]