Nearly one in five U.S. adults lives with some type of mental illness — (52.9 million in 2020). Of that number, only 24.3 million received mental health services (46.2%).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 61 million adults in the United States live with a disability. That's roughly 26 percent of adults living in the United States.

Those of us who work in the domestic violence movement have heard it many times. There is a common misconception that it is easy to choose to end an abusive relationship. In reality, the decision to seek a life free from violence is a complex calculation, and unique to every survivor.

The NCALL team is pleased to announce that Alicia Lord has recently been promoted to NCALL's Abuse in Later Life Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Coordinator.  This change reflects Alicia's responsibilities in supporting  the work of  OVW Abuse in Later...