Two independent studies show that for every $1 spent on funding a domestic violence shelter, the local community saves between $8 and $16 in lost productivity, lost employment, lost wages, and increased health care costs.
The conviction of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky captured the nation’s attention and cast a spotlight on an endless question: Why don’t victims tell? Tell a parent? Tell a teacher? Tell a friend? Tell someone? We know the question well at LACASA. It comes up repeatedly in our line of work, which [...]