Just making that phone call is good because we can talk to women about what you need to do right now. We can help you have a plan and help you to be safe while you're still in the home.

We respect their confidence and we're not going to tell them they have to leave. We're going to tell them what their choices are and then support them in getting their needs met.

Abusers are bullies and they put on quite an act. Sometimes if they know the police or a family member is on to them, they're a little more nervous about being so aggressive.

Until you know where the source is, how do you know you're treating the right one?

No award system was in place for women to receive actual letters through The Ohio State University athletic department. Now, some 30 years later, we will be a part of a retroactive varsity award ceremony.

Women who attend support groups and counseling for a reasonable period of time are likely to gain some better coping skills, learn the signs of abuse, become stronger and feel better about themselves and their decisions, so they are more likely to move into independent living and less likely to return to the battering situation. It's a key to their becoming independent and increasing their self-esteem ... so that they can make decisions for themselves and move forward.