Tag: Detroit Police Victim’s Assistance Program

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS NOT A “PRIVATE MATTER.” 💜

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

And we need to talk about what too many women are taught to normalize.

Abuse is not love.
Control is not protection.
Jealousy is not passion.
Isolation is not commitment.
Fear is not respect.

Domestic violence can be physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, financial, or coercive. It can happen behind closed doors while everything looks perfect from the outside.

And no woman should have to become “strong enough” to survive abuse.

We should be teaching women that they deserve safety before they have to fight for it.

Believe women.
Listen without judgment.
Know the signs.
Support survivors.
Hold abusers accountable.

Because a woman should never have to shrink, submit, or suffer to keep a relationship.

Love should never cost you your safety.

Signed, a Domestic Violence Survivor 💜

Sgt. Elaine Williams 💜🕊👑

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Detroit Police Department

Hearing the devastating news that you were taken back in 2019 was heartbreaking. Not in the line of duty, not that that would have provided any solace. But from domestic abuse at the hands of a cold and calculated abuser. May he reap what he sowed.

I pray my advocacy and activism for domestic violence awareness creates a safety net of hope and freedom for the most vulnerable.

May your memory continue to inspire and bless us all.

Elaine, I love you. Always will. 💜

💜: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/06/07/garden-city-man-facing-murder-charge-in-fatal-shooting-of-off-duty-detroit-police-officer

💜: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/police-department/victims-assistance

💜: https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/domestic-violence-unit.aspx

💜: https://www.thehotline.org/

Kits filled with comfort items for survivors of domestic abuse / violence residing in a women’s shelter

Rest peacefully my dear, you’ve earned that.

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Survivor Care Kits 💜

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Kits filled with comfort items for survivors of domestic abuse / violence residing in a women’s shelter.

Growing up, I was subjected to domestic violence and watched my mother fall victim to it for many years. She, however, didn’t stay a victim. She emerged as a survivor, and so did I.

Both my mother and I are survivors of domestic abuse. Out of respect and privacy for her story and mine, I’ll withhold any further details.

I would like to introduce, in honor of my Mother Sonia, my Survivor Care Kits! 💜 Survivor Care Kits are kits filled with comfort items for survivors of domestic abuse / violence residing in a women’s shelter.

I’ve chosen the Detroit Police Victim’s Assistance Program as my first location. Oftentimes, women’s domestic absuse shelters are secret locations so that the victims are protected and kept safe. I’m confident that the Detroit Police Department will get these kits to where they are most needed.

Lean in and contribute here! 🎀