An IRIS is a teenage girl or woman who exhibits Incredible Resilience and Inner Strength while overcoming the cycle of abuse. National Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE http://www.whitehouse.gov/thepressoffice/2010/10/01/presidential-proclamation-national-domestic-violence-awareness-month C. Joi Phillips is founder and president of The IRIS Initiative. She is the author of Memoir of an IRIS. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence Prevention, [...]
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