My Sister's Place (DC)
@mysistersplacedc.bsky.social
DC's oldest organization, seeking to end #domesticviolence and empower #survivors & their children to live healthy, independent lives. #domesticabuse #abuse #sexualabuse www.mysistersplacedc.org
We’re just days away from Walk. Sip. Support. — A Community Walk & Brewery Crawl for Survivors + The Clothesline Project!
Huge thanks to our sponsors & brewery partners for making this event possible.
📅 Oct 18 | 12–4PM | DC Breweries + Alethia Tanner Park
🔗 bit.ly/walksipsupport
Huge thanks to our sponsors & brewery partners for making this event possible.
📅 Oct 18 | 12–4PM | DC Breweries + Alethia Tanner Park
🔗 bit.ly/walksipsupport
Walk. Sip. Support. – with My Sister's Place on Oct 18th
Join us on the MBT for a day of walking, sipping & supporting survivors of domestic violence. Donate for a chance to win exciting prizes!
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October 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We’re just days away from Walk. Sip. Support. — A Community Walk & Brewery Crawl for Survivors + The Clothesline Project!
Huge thanks to our sponsors & brewery partners for making this event possible.
📅 Oct 18 | 12–4PM | DC Breweries + Alethia Tanner Park
🔗 bit.ly/walksipsupport
Huge thanks to our sponsors & brewery partners for making this event possible.
📅 Oct 18 | 12–4PM | DC Breweries + Alethia Tanner Park
🔗 bit.ly/walksipsupport
🚶♀️🍻 Walk. Sip. Support. with us on Oct 18! Join us on DC’s Metropolitan Beer Trail for purple drinks, raffle prizes, and survivor art at Alethia Tanner Park.
🎟 Grab your $10 passport + enter to win prizes valued over $1K! bit.ly/walksipsupport
🎟 Grab your $10 passport + enter to win prizes valued over $1K! bit.ly/walksipsupport
September 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🚶♀️🍻 Walk. Sip. Support. with us on Oct 18! Join us on DC’s Metropolitan Beer Trail for purple drinks, raffle prizes, and survivor art at Alethia Tanner Park.
🎟 Grab your $10 passport + enter to win prizes valued over $1K! bit.ly/walksipsupport
🎟 Grab your $10 passport + enter to win prizes valued over $1K! bit.ly/walksipsupport
🚨 MSP’s funding is at risk—and hundreds of families could lose life-saving support.
💥 BUT your donation will be matched up to $25K now through May 30.
Double your impact. Change a life. ow.ly/FHFy50VO6Kn
💥 BUT your donation will be matched up to $25K now through May 30.
Double your impact. Change a life. ow.ly/FHFy50VO6Kn
May 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨 MSP’s funding is at risk—and hundreds of families could lose life-saving support.
💥 BUT your donation will be matched up to $25K now through May 30.
Double your impact. Change a life. ow.ly/FHFy50VO6Kn
💥 BUT your donation will be matched up to $25K now through May 30.
Double your impact. Change a life. ow.ly/FHFy50VO6Kn
📣 ONE WEEK AWAY!
DC, get ready to sip and support MSP for our pre-Denim Day fundraiser💜
🗓️ Next Tuesday, April 29 @ 5 PM
📍 Dacha Beer Garden – Shaw
🎟️ $20 = happy hour prices on food, drinks, trivia, and community ✨
Wear your favorite jeans to help us pre-game #DenimDay!
🔗 RSVP ow.ly/JaFN50VFMpT
DC, get ready to sip and support MSP for our pre-Denim Day fundraiser💜
🗓️ Next Tuesday, April 29 @ 5 PM
📍 Dacha Beer Garden – Shaw
🎟️ $20 = happy hour prices on food, drinks, trivia, and community ✨
Wear your favorite jeans to help us pre-game #DenimDay!
🔗 RSVP ow.ly/JaFN50VFMpT
April 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📣 ONE WEEK AWAY!
DC, get ready to sip and support MSP for our pre-Denim Day fundraiser💜
🗓️ Next Tuesday, April 29 @ 5 PM
📍 Dacha Beer Garden – Shaw
🎟️ $20 = happy hour prices on food, drinks, trivia, and community ✨
Wear your favorite jeans to help us pre-game #DenimDay!
🔗 RSVP ow.ly/JaFN50VFMpT
DC, get ready to sip and support MSP for our pre-Denim Day fundraiser💜
🗓️ Next Tuesday, April 29 @ 5 PM
📍 Dacha Beer Garden – Shaw
🎟️ $20 = happy hour prices on food, drinks, trivia, and community ✨
Wear your favorite jeans to help us pre-game #DenimDay!
🔗 RSVP ow.ly/JaFN50VFMpT
This #FinancialLiteracyMonth, we’re sharing trauma-informed money tips for survivors of domestic violence.
Because financial independence = freedom + safety 💜
www.mysistersplacedc.org/money-tips-for-survivors-of-domestic-violence/
Because financial independence = freedom + safety 💜
www.mysistersplacedc.org/money-tips-for-survivors-of-domestic-violence/
April 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This #FinancialLiteracyMonth, we’re sharing trauma-informed money tips for survivors of domestic violence.
Because financial independence = freedom + safety 💜
www.mysistersplacedc.org/money-tips-for-survivors-of-domestic-violence/
Because financial independence = freedom + safety 💜
www.mysistersplacedc.org/money-tips-for-survivors-of-domestic-violence/
🎉 Our March Newsletter is Here!
This month, we’re celebrating the remarkable women who empower survivors every day at My Sister’s Place! 💜
👉 Check it out: ow.ly/npNM50Vq7Qh
This month, we’re celebrating the remarkable women who empower survivors every day at My Sister’s Place! 💜
👉 Check it out: ow.ly/npNM50Vq7Qh
Celebrating Women Who Inspire Us 💜
Email from My Sister's Place Meet the incredible women making a difference. This March, we’re honoring the remarkable strength, boundless compassion, and unshakable dedication of the inspiring women
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March 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🎉 Our March Newsletter is Here!
This month, we’re celebrating the remarkable women who empower survivors every day at My Sister’s Place! 💜
👉 Check it out: ow.ly/npNM50Vq7Qh
This month, we’re celebrating the remarkable women who empower survivors every day at My Sister’s Place! 💜
👉 Check it out: ow.ly/npNM50Vq7Qh
A heartfelt THANK YOU to DC Run Crew for your incredible generosity and spirit! 💜 Your donation drive and mixer you hosted to support our mission mean the world to us. We’re so grateful to be in community with you. #dcruncrew #mysistersplacedc
March 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A heartfelt THANK YOU to DC Run Crew for your incredible generosity and spirit! 💜 Your donation drive and mixer you hosted to support our mission mean the world to us. We’re so grateful to be in community with you. #dcruncrew #mysistersplacedc
Social workers empower, uplift & restore hope every day. 💜 “Since being in MSP, I’ve gained back so much I lost. I’ve gotten my peace. I’m free to be myself. I’m thankful!” This #SocialWorkMonth, we celebrate social workers & advocates changing lives every day. #SWMonth2025
March 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Social workers empower, uplift & restore hope every day. 💜 “Since being in MSP, I’ve gained back so much I lost. I’ve gotten my peace. I’m free to be myself. I’m thankful!” This #SocialWorkMonth, we celebrate social workers & advocates changing lives every day. #SWMonth2025
🌟 On March 15th, MSP joined @OlneyTheatre for a post-performance talk after their production of Waitress. Our team engaged with the cast to discuss the realities of domestic violence, deepening understanding for all. Thanks for the platform, Olney Theatre! Catch the show through April 6th.
March 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🌟 On March 15th, MSP joined @OlneyTheatre for a post-performance talk after their production of Waitress. Our team engaged with the cast to discuss the realities of domestic violence, deepening understanding for all. Thanks for the platform, Olney Theatre! Catch the show through April 6th.
🏃♀️🍹 Run, Mix, Give!
DC Run Crew is hosting a Mixer + Donation Drive benefiting My Sister’s Place on March 21st at 7:30 PM at Alero (1301 U Street NW). Let’s come together to uplift survivors and show the power of community. 💟 www.instagram.com/p/DHEI0iFOHI5/
DC Run Crew is hosting a Mixer + Donation Drive benefiting My Sister’s Place on March 21st at 7:30 PM at Alero (1301 U Street NW). Let’s come together to uplift survivors and show the power of community. 💟 www.instagram.com/p/DHEI0iFOHI5/
March 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🏃♀️🍹 Run, Mix, Give!
DC Run Crew is hosting a Mixer + Donation Drive benefiting My Sister’s Place on March 21st at 7:30 PM at Alero (1301 U Street NW). Let’s come together to uplift survivors and show the power of community. 💟 www.instagram.com/p/DHEI0iFOHI5/
DC Run Crew is hosting a Mixer + Donation Drive benefiting My Sister’s Place on March 21st at 7:30 PM at Alero (1301 U Street NW). Let’s come together to uplift survivors and show the power of community. 💟 www.instagram.com/p/DHEI0iFOHI5/
🚨 85% of our funding is at risk—survivors need us NOW. 🚨
This #WomensHistoryMonth, let’s take action. Nearly 47% of women in DC have experienced intimate partner violence, often leading to homelessness. With federal cuts threatening our work, we need YOU.
www.mysistersplacedc.org/donate-2/
This #WomensHistoryMonth, let’s take action. Nearly 47% of women in DC have experienced intimate partner violence, often leading to homelessness. With federal cuts threatening our work, we need YOU.
www.mysistersplacedc.org/donate-2/
March 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🚨 85% of our funding is at risk—survivors need us NOW. 🚨
This #WomensHistoryMonth, let’s take action. Nearly 47% of women in DC have experienced intimate partner violence, often leading to homelessness. With federal cuts threatening our work, we need YOU.
www.mysistersplacedc.org/donate-2/
This #WomensHistoryMonth, let’s take action. Nearly 47% of women in DC have experienced intimate partner violence, often leading to homelessness. With federal cuts threatening our work, we need YOU.
www.mysistersplacedc.org/donate-2/
So many incredible women have shaped history but remain overlooked. Did you know Alice Ball, a 23-year-old Black chemist, created the first effective leprosy treatment—but a male scientist took credit? WomensHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures #HerStory
March 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
So many incredible women have shaped history but remain overlooked. Did you know Alice Ball, a 23-year-old Black chemist, created the first effective leprosy treatment—but a male scientist took credit? WomensHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures #HerStory
DC Run Crew is hosting a donation drive for MSP throughout March! Check it out! www.instagram.com/p/DGnoii1Owh...
February 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
DC Run Crew is hosting a donation drive for MSP throughout March! Check it out! www.instagram.com/p/DGnoii1Owh...
📢 Survivors’ personal data—addresses, medical records, and financial info—should NOT be at risk. We must protect the privacy of those fleeing abuse. Transparency and accountability are crucial. #ProtectSurvivors #DomesticViolence
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details — Even Domestic Violence
While some agencies have resisted efforts by Elon Musk’s team to access confidential records, HUD has opened the door. The potential harm to privacy could be significant.
www.propublica.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📢 Survivors’ personal data—addresses, medical records, and financial info—should NOT be at risk. We must protect the privacy of those fleeing abuse. Transparency and accountability are crucial. #ProtectSurvivors #DomesticViolence
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
www.propublica.org/article/doge...
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Domestic violence, abuse and sexual assault have been on the rise under this new administration. If you or someone you know needs help (shelter, legal aid, etc...) The national hotline is 800.799.SAFE (7233) or you can visit the website: www.thehotline.org
February 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Domestic violence, abuse and sexual assault have been on the rise under this new administration. If you or someone you know needs help (shelter, legal aid, etc...) The national hotline is 800.799.SAFE (7233) or you can visit the website: www.thehotline.org
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Last year an estimated 2.3 million adults (1.6 million women and 712,000 men) suffered a form of domestic abuse! If you need help call 800-799-7233 National Domestic Violence Hotline today! You deserve better!
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media.tenor.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Last year an estimated 2.3 million adults (1.6 million women and 712,000 men) suffered a form of domestic abuse! If you need help call 800-799-7233 National Domestic Violence Hotline today! You deserve better!
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Family courts may expect victims-survivors of #domesticviolence and abuse to engage in family therapy with their abuser with the aim of creating friendlier relationships with them
Find out why and the harms this can cause in my new free article
#coercivecontrol
open.substack.com/pub/dremmaka...
Find out why and the harms this can cause in my new free article
#coercivecontrol
open.substack.com/pub/dremmaka...
Coercive Control, Family Court and Systemic and Family Therapy: A Match Made in Hell
Why some therapies cause harm in contexts of domestic violence and abuse
open.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Family courts may expect victims-survivors of #domesticviolence and abuse to engage in family therapy with their abuser with the aim of creating friendlier relationships with them
Find out why and the harms this can cause in my new free article
#coercivecontrol
open.substack.com/pub/dremmaka...
Find out why and the harms this can cause in my new free article
#coercivecontrol
open.substack.com/pub/dremmaka...
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Early this morning, I proposed an amendment to support grants for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Grants Trump blocked.
If you support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, this should have been an easy yes.
Republicans voted no and killed it.
Grants Trump blocked.
If you support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, this should have been an easy yes.
Republicans voted no and killed it.
February 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Early this morning, I proposed an amendment to support grants for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Grants Trump blocked.
If you support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, this should have been an easy yes.
Republicans voted no and killed it.
Grants Trump blocked.
If you support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, this should have been an easy yes.
Republicans voted no and killed it.
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Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say
Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say
Charities warn of ‘significant risk’ that victims of coercive control could be put under pressure to end their lives under assisted dying legislation in England and Wales
There is a “significant risk” that victims of coercive control could be put under…
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say
Domestic violence impacts the African American community at alarming rates. 31.8% of Black women and 16.8% of Black men have experienced intimate partner violence-related effects—from fear and PTSD to needing medical care and housing services. #Breakthesilence #Supportsurvivors #enddomesticviolence
February 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Domestic violence impacts the African American community at alarming rates. 31.8% of Black women and 16.8% of Black men have experienced intimate partner violence-related effects—from fear and PTSD to needing medical care and housing services. #Breakthesilence #Supportsurvivors #enddomesticviolence