The group’s shelter helps men and women fleeing abusive relationships.
Last year alone, Penelope House said it helped more than 7,000 victims and housed 300 people at the shelter.
“When a lot of people think of domestic violence, they think of someone who has been assaulted and has physical injuries,” said Kristen Murphree, a Penelope House coordinator. “Well, it hits on all parts of a person’s life. Domestic violence does not discriminate. It can literally affect anybody. One in 4 people has struggled with or experienced domestic violence. It can be financial abuse, phycological, religious, sexual, physical emotional.
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