Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.

Initially considered a suicide, police turned their attention to the boyfriend. “He was becoming a huge problem. We had been trying to get her away from him,” her sister said.

Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that continues to fail battered women, advocates say.

To break free from the domestic abuse and to protect her children, Rachel experienced homelessness in hopes of something safer on the other side.

Prevention and Education which focuses on intimate partner violence research at Oregon State University in Corvallis, said ending generational domestic violence starts with education at the grade ...

Prevention and Education which focuses on intimate partner violence research at Oregon State University in Corvallis, said ending generational domestic violence starts with education at the grade ...

The biennial federally mandated survey helps provide a snapshot of those experiencing homelessness in the metro area on a given day.

To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability, the Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team surveyed 150 women from July through October 2024 across eleven women’s daytime and overnight shelters throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The program from Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center will work to help connect people experiencing homelessness to services.

The Beavers (14-6, 4-3) went to San Francisco (16-5, 6-2) and fell 81-70. Oregon State just couldn’t find the shooting touch against a strong defense that didn’t give up many opportunities. The Beavers were 1 for 9 from beyond the 3-point line in the game.

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If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788 for support. If you are in immediate danger, don’t hesitate to call 911. You are not alone—there are people ready ...