Attorney Alison Herlihy is joined by Joan Duncan from Penelope House, a domestic violence shelter and advocacy organization serving our community with crisis intervention, emergency shelter, outreach, children’s programming, prevention education, and long-term support. They talk through what domestic violence can look like beyond physical harm, including verbal abuse, sexual violence, and financial abuse that traps survivors by limiting money, transportation, and independence. Joan explains the early red flags people tend to overlook, how isolation gets built in, and why the most dangerous time can be the moment someone tries to leave.

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