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As we near the end of 2015 and reflect on the past year, we think of all the men, women, and children we have served, the intervention to crisis we’ve provided, and the safety and hope that has been fostered for area families in need.

Each quarter we highlight an LCRC Staff Member. This quarter, get to know Stephanie Baker.

Each quarter we highlight an LCRC Staff Member. This quarter, get to know Lynette Erickson.

What is your title at LCRC?  Children’s Services Advocate

Domestic Violence is defined by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.  It includes physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional abuse.  The frequency and severity of domestic violence can vary dramatically; however, the one constant component of domestic violence is one partner’s consistent efforts to maintain power and control over the ot