Meet Marisa: Telling Her Secret About Abuse
Marisa* is like other young women you might know. A lifelong Baltimorean, Marisa went to local public schools and the University of Maryland College Park.
Marisa* is like other young women you might know. A lifelong Baltimorean, Marisa went to local public schools and the University of Maryland College Park.
Barbara came to CHANA after years of abuse by her husband. She hadn’t left earlier because her husband controlled the finances in every way, including
For nearly 20 years, Jennifer endured severe beatings, emotional and financial abuse. Jennifer, in her mid-40s, never felt safe enough to tell anyone. Living in
What can a mother do? He’s my child. That’s what Carol* said when she told us about her son Michael, 46. Long struggling with jobs,
Each Sunday, Beverly’s husband of 50 years would fill her car with just enough gas to take her precisely 32 miles a week. Each day
For Melissa Cohen, the memory of a former neighbor living in an abusive relationship motivates her to help other victims. “I saw firsthand how CHANA
Home is supposed to be a place of safety, but sometimes it’s the most dangerous place of all. Emily came to CHANA with her sons,
Imagine what Amanda was feeling. When she was 14, Amanda moved from a large, public school to a small, private one. It wasn’t an easy