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Founder's Message
Founder's Message: Domestic Abuse- intimate partner violence is never justified, no matter who the victim or perpetrator is; you have the right to be free from abuse.
Hello, I'm Elizabeth.
Dealing with domestic violence in the 80s, 90s, and the early 2000s was no easy path. In a time when we couldn't rely on the instant connections of social media and had minimal community support, public awareness and education about intimate partner violence.
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Starting "SIS" wasn't just instinct. It came from witnessing my daughters and others go through the same pain. That broke me, but it also fueled my fire. to create a safe space for survivors, regardless of who they are. I mean, who better to tell a survivor's story than a survivor.
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Thanks for listening,
Elizabeth Monteiro,
Survivor.
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