A Long, Hard Road to Recovery for Victims of Domestic Abuse

A long, hard road to recovery for victims of domestic abuse

Filed under: drug addiction helpline

She went through a program at Alpha House, which helps those addicted to drugs or alcohol. … The shelter helped 800 women and children in crisis this year by finding them accommodation and 13,000 through its 24-Hour Family Violence Helpline. Women …
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Scottish Parliament debates Lanarkshire Samaritans

Filed under: drug addiction helpline

Significantly, the number of calls to the Samaritans helpline about financial worries has doubled since the financial crisis and the onset of the recession. Nationally, the Samaritans campaign on a number of issues, particularly suicide. Around 800 …
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