Identifying the cycle of domestic violence
Ashley Fountain
Domestic violence in Massachusetts claimed the lives of 334 people over 10 years and accounted for 14 percent of all homicide deaths in the state from 2003 to 2012.
Articles by Ashley Fountain
Ashley Fountain is a multimedia journalism graduate student at Emerson College. With her love for journalism and strong care for others, Ashley hopes to open a door and provide an outlet for all voices to be heard in her future career as a broadcast journalist. Ashley looks forward to every reporting opportunity that will come her way in the near future and will always continue to be an advocate for victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Experts, survivors explain how second-hand trauma can scar the unborn
Ashley Fountain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned mothers that the inability to escape violence during pregnancy poses tremendous risk for both the expectant mother and the unborn child. Those risks can extend throughout early childhood.
Boston organizations help domestic violence victims fight back
Ashley Fountain
For survivors of domestic violence, advocacy centers can help provide care and support as they try to heal and recover from the trauma.
Advocates strive to mend trauma in mothers and child witnesses of abuse
Ashley Fountain
Advocacy, private support and confidential resources are the key essentials to provide helpful resources to mothers and child witnesses of abuse.