Mary Gianakis
Mary Gianakis
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Everything that we know about domestic violence is that it is about power and controlling people. That control manifests itself differently in every situation.
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It certainly isn't unheard of, or outside the realm of possibility.
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You can hear this gasp coming from the community at large, just a sense of disbelief. I think it's a wake-up call...that domestic violence affects every community that we know. There just isn't some magic way that some community is somehow immune.
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We are seeing more and more folks coming into our office seeking services, people who have come to this country for something better and the promise of assistance. But when they come here, they are expected to prostitute, or they're expected to sell drugs.