Hope's Door April 2021 Newsletter

While we highlighted legal clients who are also victims in criminal
prosecutions, we want to emphasize that Hope’s Door Legal Center and
all Hope’s Door programs are available for all victims and survivors in
need.
If you or someone you know is dealing with abuse, call our free,
confidential, bilingual, 24/7 hotline at 888-438-8700.
Stacey
Linda’s life seemed picture perfect. She had an
advanced degree, two teenage daughters and a
husband who provided very well for the family and
worked in the financial district of New York. But
little by little, anger and hostility wore away at the
veneer of success and happiness. Starting with
verbal aggression against one of the daughters, the
husband became emotionally and physically
abusive toward Linda. As the full effect of COVID
isolation took hold, the situation became worse and
worse as the seasons changed from spring to fall.
Survivor Story
Following a hostile attack on Linda in October, the
next day while Linda was out shopping, the husband
assaulted one daughter and terrified the other
daughter, who called 911. By the time Linda returned
with her groceries, the police were at the house filing
a domestic incident report against the husband and
ordering him to leave the premises. Later that week
he was arrested on criminal charges and Linda
secured a criminal order of protection. When she
reached out to Hope’s Door at the suggestion of a
friend, our Legal Center helped her secure a Family
Court order of protection and urged her to meet with
our Community Service counselors to engage in
safety planning and help her sort out her options for
healing and independence. Meanwhile, our Hope’s
Door attorney continued to offer legal counsel
throughout this entire time period. When Linda
determined she needed a divorce, we guided her
through the transition to a divorce attorney. Today
the divorce is in effect, the children seem stable and
Linda is securing her financial independence and
feeling stronger every day.