March 26, 2009 - Salem, MA - After thirty years as "Help for Abused Women and their Children" (HAWC), the organization has changed its name to "Healing Abuse Working for Change." The new name better aligns with the agency's commitment to serve all those who are affected by domestic abuse."Intimate partner abuse is not defined or limited by gender or sexual orientation," said Candace Waldron, Executive Director of Healing Abuse Working for Change. "Tactics of a controlling and abusive partner whether male, female or transgender; straight or gay; married or dating, are similar. It is those behaviors that need to be named, confronted and changed
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