Fellows mentioned in this story: Karen Tan, Cohort VI

From Maui Now:

With the alarming rise in domestic violence cases in Hawaiʻi during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit Child & Family Service is raising awareness on how to spot signs of domestic abuse, how to prevent tragedies and how to get help.

Friends and family of domestic abuse survivors can provide safety nets and encourage people to escape unsafe situations.   

“Domestic violence is all about power,” said Karen Tan, LCSW, President and CEO of Child & Family Service. “The abuser’s behaviors are intended to hurt, manipulate, frighten, intimidate, terrorize, humiliate, blame or injure their victim. When a person uses tactics to control their partner, it creates risk and harm.”

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