October is domestic abuse awareness month, and the Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) is organizing a rally at the State Capitol on Sunday, October 1 to commence events for the […]
Celebrate the Strength of Survivors at Dance for DAIS
Mary Donahue, DAIS’s (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services) Director of Development and Communication, admired Tina Turner’s honesty about the domestic abuse she experienced, and Turner’s refusal to be seen not as a […]
Supporting Domestic Abuse Victims During Stay-at-Home Orders
With more states issuing shelter-in-place orders in response to the pandemic, people experiencing domestic violence can find themselves in uncomfortable and even dangerous situations. For many people, home is the […]
Domestic Abuse Leads to Murder-Suicide in Madison
Police say a murder suicide happened in Madison over the weekend, after a couple was found shot dead in their home. Police say they suspect James Tony Sykes shot his […]
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin Receives $500,000 Grant
Counties across Wisconsin will get new training to help survivors of domestic violence. That’s thanks to a $.5 million grant from the state government, announced today. The non-profit End Domestic […]
A Shared Sentence: Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids
8 O’Clock Buzz host Bob Jacobson interviews studio guests Ken Taylor, Executive Director of Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and Linda Ketcham, Executive Director of Madison Area Urban Ministry (MUM) […]