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Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence. If you are experiencing ... conducted at women’s shelters in Salem, Oregon, about 25 miles north of Albany ...

To understand the impact of domestic ... Portland, Oregon. During those sessions, guests anonymously talked with the reporter about their experiences with homelessness, gender-based violence ...

The 150 surveys were conducted at women’s shelters in Salem, Oregon ... Ashley Ann Crook, a domestic violence mentor at Oregon nonprofit Raphael House, said it can take time for women to ...

Often, domestic ... in Salem, and Mary’s Place in Seattle. The survey questions were created after conducting listening sessions at Rose Haven, a women’s day shelter in Portland, Oregon.