Through its Emergency Shelter; Transitional Housing; Counseling and Legal Services; 24-Hour Crisis Hotline; and, education and prevention programs, Laura’s House served more than 15,000 thousand women, men, teens and children during 2012 Ladera Ranch, Calif. March 26, 2013 – Laura’s … Continue reading →

Laura’s House is pleased to announce that Adam Dodge, a legal advocate for Laura’s House has written an article on why legal advocacy is such an important aspect of serving families that are impacted by domestic violence. The article was … Continue reading →

He “threatened me,” “strangled me with a PlayStation cord,” “lunged at me with a pocketknife.” A horror movie? No, real life for far too many young women, an exclusive new Glamour survey reveals. Why is relationship violence still so frighteningly … Continue reading →

The theory of the cycle of violence was developed by Dr. Lenore Walker. It has three distinct phases which are generally present in a violent relationship: Tension Building Phase Violent Episode Phase Kind and Loving Phase

Upscale violence, a term coined by Dr. Susan Weitzman, is applied to women who have endured/ are enduring multiple or continued episodes of emotional and/or physical abuse within their marriage/relationship and also have met/meet at least three of following criteria: … Continue reading →