Word: lonsway
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Dates: during 1981-1981
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...When [a woman seeking help] comes to the door, the first thing the person in the safe house should do is make sure they aren't putting themselves in danger by letting them in." Lonsway says. "Sometimes the owner will only let them stand in the hallway, but at least they're off the street." Christine Maguire, who works with the Dorchester Green Light program, adds...
Once inside, the victim should be quickly examined to make sure they don't need immediate physical treatment. Other decisions--about what kind of medical help to seek, or whether to call the police--are left up to the woman. Lonsway adds. "We encourage them to use their own resources...
...bottom line philosophy of the program is simply to "give women places to go where they know they'll be safe, where they know they'll not be harmed any more," Lonsway says...
...Women are more aware, and they're taking more precautions they hadn't taken before," Lonsway said, adding that organizers of the safe house system were holding monthly training sessions for women interested in the program...
...half hour training session provides women with resource lists and practical first aid information, as well as, perhaps, a sense of solidarity. "We're women helping each other," Lonsway says...