My Sister's Place (DC)

🚨 MSP’s funding is at risk—and hundreds of families could lose life-saving support.

💥 BUT your donation will be matched up to $25K now through May 30.

Double your impact. Change a life. ow.ly/FHFy50VO6Kn

📣 ONE WEEK AWAY!
DC, get ready to sip and support MSP for our pre-Denim Day fundraiser💜

🗓️ Next Tuesday, April 29 @ 5 PM
📍 Dacha Beer Garden – Shaw
🎟️ $20 = happy hour prices on food, drinks, trivia, and community ✨

Wear your favorite jeans to help us pre-game #DenimDay!

🔗 RSVP ow.ly/JaFN50VFMpT

This #FinancialLiteracyMonth, we’re sharing trauma-informed money tips for survivors of domestic violence.
Because financial independence = freedom + safety 💜

www.mysistersplacedc.org/money-tips-for-survivors-of-domestic-violence/

Celebrating Women Who Inspire Us 💜 Email from My Sister's Place Meet the incredible women making a difference.   This March, we’re honoring the remarkable strength, boundless compassion, and unshakable dedication of the inspiring women

🎉 Our March Newsletter is Here!
This month, we’re celebrating the remarkable women who empower survivors every day at My Sister’s Place! 💜

👉 Check it out: ow.ly/npNM50Vq7Qh

A heartfelt THANK YOU to DC Run Crew for your incredible generosity and spirit! 💜 Your donation drive and mixer you hosted to support our mission mean the world to us. We’re so grateful to be in community with you. #dcruncrew #mysistersplacedc

Social workers empower, uplift & restore hope every day. 💜 “Since being in MSP, I’ve gained back so much I lost. I’ve gotten my peace. I’m free to be myself. I’m thankful!” This #SocialWorkMonth, we celebrate social workers & advocates changing lives every day. #SWMonth2025

🌟 On March 15th, MSP joined @OlneyTheatre for a post-performance talk after their production of Waitress. Our team engaged with the cast to discuss the realities of domestic violence, deepening understanding for all. Thanks for the platform, Olney Theatre! Catch the show through April 6th.

🏃‍♀️🍹 Run, Mix, Give!
DC Run Crew is hosting a Mixer + Donation Drive benefiting My Sister’s Place on March 21st at 7:30 PM at Alero (1301 U Street NW). Let’s come together to uplift survivors and show the power of community. 💟 www.instagram.com/p/DHEI0iFOHI5/

🚨 85% of our funding is at risk—survivors need us NOW. 🚨

This #WomensHistoryMonth, let’s take action. Nearly 47% of women in DC have experienced intimate partner violence, often leading to homelessness. With federal cuts threatening our work, we need YOU.

www.mysistersplacedc.org/donate-2/

So many incredible women have shaped history but remain overlooked. Did you know Alice Ball, a 23-year-old Black chemist, created the first effective leprosy treatment—but a male scientist took credit? WomensHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures #HerStory

DC Run Crew is hosting a donation drive for MSP throughout March! Check it out! www.instagram.com/p/DGnoii1Owh...

DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details — Even Domestic Violence While some agencies have resisted efforts by Elon Musk’s team to access confidential records, HUD has opened the door. The potential harm to privacy could be significant.

📢 Survivors’ personal data—addresses, medical records, and financial info—should NOT be at risk. We must protect the privacy of those fleeing abuse. Transparency and accountability are crucial. #ProtectSurvivors #DomesticViolence
www.propublica.org/article/doge...

Domestic violence, abuse and sexual assault have been on the rise under this new administration. If you or someone you know needs help (shelter, legal aid, etc...) The national hotline is 800.799.SAFE (7233) or you can visit the website: www.thehotline.org

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Last year an estimated 2.3 million adults (1.6 million women and 712,000 men) suffered a form of domestic abuse! If you need help call 800-799-7233 National Domestic Violence Hotline today! You deserve better!

Coercive Control, Family Court and Systemic and Family Therapy: A Match Made in Hell Why some therapies cause harm in contexts of domestic violence and abuse

Family courts may expect victims-survivors of #domesticviolence and abuse to engage in family therapy with their abuser with the aim of creating friendlier relationships with them

Find out why and the harms this can cause in my new free article

#coercivecontrol

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Early this morning, I proposed an amendment to support grants for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Grants Trump blocked.

If you support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, this should have been an easy yes.

Republicans voted no and killed it.

Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say Charities warn of ‘significant risk’ that victims of coercive control could be put under pressure to end their lives under assisted dying legislation in England and Wales There is a “significant risk” that victims of coercive control could be put under…

Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say

Domestic violence impacts the African American community at alarming rates. 31.8% of Black women and 16.8% of Black men have experienced intimate partner violence-related effects—from fear and PTSD to needing medical care and housing services. #Breakthesilence #Supportsurvivors #enddomesticviolence