SHATTERED Dreams, BROKEN Lives

• FEEDBACK: Readers see many sides to domestic violence - 6/2/1995

  I think the series has been done very carefully and very thoroughly. One thing I think The Standard-Times could do for the people of this area, since...

• Duluth project changed attitudes toward abuse victims and batterers - 6/2/1995

  Fifteen years ago, a group of community leaders in Duluth, Minn. grappled with ways to deal with a rising number of domestic violence cases.

• Police pull guns from powder-keg domestic cases - 6/2/1995

  NEW BEDFORD - Sergeant Kenneth Gifford pointed to the stack of guns crammed into the evidence closet at the New Bedford Police Department's firearms...

• Volunteers are vital to women's centers - 6/2/1995

  More than three years ago, Mary Lynne Alexion decided to do more than just sympathize with the plight of battered women.

• San Diego program has reduced domestic slayings by half - 6/2/1995

  When San Diego Police Sergeant Anne O'Dell took the helm of the newly-created Domestic Violence Unit in 1990, the number of murders linked to spousal...

• Batterers in Lawrence pay - time or money - 6/2/1995

  Every batterer ordered into treatment in the Greater Lawrence area pays up - either in cash or time.

• 17-year-old Quincy program marked change in approach - 6/2/1995

  Seventeen years ago, Quincy police and prosecutors noticed an alarming rise in domestic violence killings.

• Police unit has no shortage of work - 6/2/1995

  NEW BEDFORD - Sergeant Rita Ribeiro flipped through the stack of photographs on her desk, stopping to gaze at the woman's swollen face, her bruised...

• Experts say more must be done to aid women in crisis - 6/2/1995

  While police, prosecutors and the courts play an integral role in protecting victims, those in the field said more must be done to help abused women...

• To insure domestic tranquility - teach the kids - 6/2/1995

  Susan Olejarz sees the tell-tale signs of domestic violence as she watches some toddlers play ``house'' at the United Front day care center.

• Key provisions of federal law - 6/1/1995

  Here are the key provisions of the Violence Against Women Act, signed into law Sept. 13, 1994:

• New law provides federal muscle in domestic cases - 6/1/1995

  But for the heedless crossing of a state line, Sonya Bailey's husband, the agent of her horrific six-day journey in the trunk of a compact car, might...

• Shunning violence is hard lesson to learn - 6/1/1995

  Shane Hayden learned the hard way what a violent temper, combined with an appetite for alcohol and drugs, could do to a man's life.

• Jails stop violence but only temporarily - 6/1/1995

  More men are being sent to county jails on domestic violence charges, but little or no money is being spent by authorities to treat those inmates...

• More abusers of women end up serving time in prison - 6/1/1995

  On March 21, John F. O'Brien III of Middleboro was sentenced to 30 days in jail on charges he failed to stick to the terms of his probation.

• Once in court, a woman still needs help - 5/30/1995

  When a woman steps into a courthouse to seek a restraining order, the type of help she gets depends on what court door she walks through.

• Restraining orders can be abused by angry spouses - 5/30/1995

  One of society's chief weapons in the battle to halt domestic violence has become a weapon of a different sort in the hands of people involved in...

• State law offers help for battered women - 5/30/1995

  Massachusetts offers some of the best legal protection in the nation for victims of domestic violence, giving victims 24-hour access to restraining...

• Conviction without help of victim sets precedent - 5/30/1995

  NEW BEDFORD -- When William Schick was quietly led off to serve 2½ years in jail in January for assault and battery, it marked a highlight for...

• An abused woman's cry: 'I love him but he scares me' - 5/30/1995

  NEW BEDFORD -- In 15 minutes, the pen shaking in Janine's hand will be stilled.

• Court orders can trigger abuser's violent behavior - 5/30/1995

  When a battered woman comes to Ginger Waibel for help, it would seem a given that she would urge the woman to seek a restraining order.

• Society must realize that disabled are abused, too - 5/29/1995

  Dealing with domestic violence is difficult enough without also grappling with a disability.

• Experts say abuse of elders is on the rise - 5/29/1995

  When police arrived at the house one summer day last year, the woman in her 70s was missing her two front teeth.

• The law must be understood by all in order to be obeyed - 5/29/1995

  When there isn't an interpreter in the courtroom, Fall River Judge Phillip Rivard-Rapoza will lean over to the nervous people standing next to his...

• The 'old ways' have changed in the old country - 5/29/1995

  Joe is struggling to balance what the law says and what he believes. The 50-year-old immigrant was arrested for striking his wife, an act he still...

• Immigrants often face difficult task of assimilation - 5/29/1995

  They come to the United States seeking the American dream: Hope, freedom, jobs and a better life for their children.

• Spiritual comfort can help heal some wounds - 5/29/1995

  The words rise from scripture and the pulpit: Thou shalt not kill. Love thy neighbor.

• Emotional abuse lasts a lot longer, is more common than physical abuse - 5/28/1995

  What is domestic violence?

• NBHS Students condemn abusive relationships - 5/28/1995

  NEW BEDFORD -- New Bedford High School junior Didi DaSousa couldn't believe what she was seeing.

• College 'peer-leaders' take their workshops on road to focus on violent relationships - 5/28/1995

  Vilma M. Teves, who served as interim director of the UMass Dartmouth Women's Center, has a dream.

• When a romance goes wrong, does it ever go right again? - 5/28/1995

  Seventeen-year-old Karen was just 14 when she met Steve. Three bumpy years later, she is still sorting out their relationship.

• The pain of watching abuse can linger for years and years - 5/28/1995

  Sometimes the wounds are invisible, hidden scars in a tiny psyche, torn apart as a loved one is beaten. Watching, in the words of one social worker,...

• Incidence of abuse increasing among area's dating teen-agers - 5/28/1995

  Westport High School guidance counselor Tony Melli had just driven into the school parking lot one day last spring, when he saw a boy "slap his...

• Risk factors - 5/26/1995

  The following are risk factors identified by Richard Gelles, a highly respected domestic violence researcher and head of the Family Violence Program...

• Donald says the day of his arrest was the luckiest day of his life - 5/26/1995

  Donald beat his wife.

• Many see themselves as victims, but for most it's an issue of control - 5/26/1995

  A little more than a year ago Harold, a 35-year-old accounting technician, jammed a pork chop into his wife's face as he sneered ``You disgust me.''...

• State spends no money to treat batterers - 5/26/1995

  NEW BEDFORD - Though domestic violence accounts for more injuries to women each year than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined, the state...

• State study shatters stereotypes about abusers - 5/26/1995

  When researchers in Massachusetts tried to develop a profile of a typical batterer, a few illusions were shattered.

• Debate rages on batterers' treatment - 5/26/1995

  Can abusers be cured, or must they be punished?

• State needs more women's shelters - 5/25/1995

  Education may be a key to changing long term attitudes about violence, but finding a safe haven from near-deadly blows is an immediate - and...

• Staying checklist - 5/25/1995

  Domestic violence professionals say a restraining order is one tool to use toward personal safety, but a battered woman should follow up with a...

• Leaving checklist - 5/25/1995

  Leaving an abusive relationship is difficult enough without leaving behind important papers and other items necessary for routine daily life, such as...

• Despite violence and despite pain, women often go back to abuser - 5/25/1995

  He's smashed her on the head with a fan.
  For that, he is now jailed.

• Frightened women rebuild their lives - 5/25/1995

  FALL RIVER - When she left him for good and fled to the protection of family and friends, she refused to go outside.

• Why? Why did it have to happen? - 5/25/1995

  As the shaken members of the Fairhaven Congregational Church settled into their pews the day after Kristine Sylvia's murder, the Reverend Roger Daley...

• Issue now very much in the open - 5/25/1995

  NEW BEDFORD - When Dotti Berrios walks into a room filled with law enforcement officials, she is stunned by their determination to stop domestic...

• Abused women fight for their lives - 5/25/1995

  To Meekah Scott, he was a dream come true, a Prince Charming stepping off the pages of a fairy tale.

• Worker assistance programs come in all shapes and sizes - 5/24/1995

  According to the Washington-based Employee Benefit Research Institute, it is estimated that American businesses spend between $204 million and $798...

• What you can do for your colleagues - 5/24/1995

  Supervisors and co-workers can help subordinates and colleagues involved in an abusive relationship by being alert to the signs of abuse and willing...

• A company showing its concern - 5/24/1995

  Founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land, Polaroid Corp. has a reputation for adopting progressive human resources policies. That trend is especially evident...

• Domestic abuse takes toll in workplace, too - 5/24/1995

  Look around the lunchroom, glance down the assembly line. There's a good chance one of your colleagues is a victim of the epidemic.

• California institutes abuse reporting law - 5/24/1995

  When California became the first state to force doctors and nurses treating battered women to alert police, it ignited a heated debate on whether the...

• RADAR - 5/24/1995

  The Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians has come up with steps - known by the acronym, RADAR - that doctors should take in recognizing and...

• The American Medical Association Treatment Guidelines - 5/24/1995

  The American Medical Association offers the following points to doctors in its Treatment Guidelines on Domestic Violence, published in 1992:

• Hospitals apply more than Band-Aids - 5/24/1995

  Hospitals long have been regarded `Quiet zones' for the sick and injured. But when it comes to the war against domestic violence, they stand in the...

• Anger doesn't start on playing field,it starts at home - 5/23/1995

  When Suzanne Phillips looks across the classroom at the start of her weekly anger workshops, some of the faces she sees are usually on the football...

• Sports can turn dreams to nightmares - 5/23/1995

  When five UMass Dartmouth hockey players were arrested this month and charged with sexually assaulting another student, it renewed concerns that some...

• In a word, today's rock, rap and lyrics can be just plain nasty - 5/23/1995

  Lately, Tipper Gore must be feeling like one seriously vindicated American.

• Culture shock: Too much violence? - 5/23/1995

  There is no scientific proof that a man who watches a fictional rape on TV is suddenly more likely to commit rape.

• New Bedford judges are second-busiest in state - 5/22/1995

  New Bedford is second only to Boston in the number of emergency restraining orders issued by judges when courts are closed.

• Burnout takes toll on those who serve - 5/22/1995

  Those on the front lines in the battle against domestic violence struggle to find their own ways to ease the emotional stress of the job as, each...

• Here's what our kids say about domestic violence - 5/22/1995

  You probably wonder why we have become such a violent society.

• Suburbs not immune to violence - 5/22/1995

  Linda Ladue thought she had the perfect life: An upscale home in the suburbs, two cars, a boat in the yard, two small children and money in the bank.

• Training keeps police, court officials current on changes in the law - 5/22/1995

  TAUNTON -- Raymond Eugenio paced the front of the conference room, his voice booming as nearly 100 police officers listened intently.

• Police live with violence night and day - 5/22/1995

  The second Sgt. Michael Lajoie stepped off the elevator, he could hear the yelling.

• Calling for help, day and night - 5/21/1995

  From the tenements of New Bedford to the luxury of Marion, domestic violence touches the lives of residents everywhere. Although police in larger...

• There was a time when abuse was `a family matter' - 5/21/1995

  Today, nearly 20 years later, Doris is still haunted by fear and scarred by the beatings.

• Ask yourself these questions - 5/21/1995

  Is your relationship bad for your health or heading into dangerous territory? Take this test and find out. If you answer yes to more than two of the...

• Batterers seldom stop after the first time - 5/21/1995

  It seemed a typical thing for a wife to leave her husband: a note on the kitchen table.

• 23 women were killed in Massachusetts in the name of love in '94 - 5/21/1995

  FAIRHAVEN -The children filed into the church, eyes brimming with tears.

• Live-in relationships more prone to violence - 5/21/1995

  A woman living with her boyfriend is twice as likely to become the victim of domestic violence as a married woman, an expert in field says.

• Why does society allow this to happen? - 5/21/1995

  Kathy was beaten when there was a dirty dish in the sink.

• Chaotic relationships lead to pain for desperate lovers - 5/21/1995

  NEW BEDFORD -- Nine days before Christmas, the phone rings at the Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit.

• Abuse victims trapped in violent cycle - 5/21/1995

  New Bedford Detective Sergeant Rita Ribeiro spent the day at the hospital, looking into the swollen eyes of the battered woman, assuring her help was...