COLUMBIA, S.C. (SCDVA)- On October 12, 2022 the nonprofit organization "HUSH No More" joined the South Carolina Veteran Coalition. "HUSH No More" was founded in 2019 and provides a platform for survivors of domestic abuse to share their experience with 'HUSH Topics' as well as training that will help promote awareness and prevention within the communities that they serve. HUSH Topics are those topics that individuals, families, and organizations have a hard time discussing such as: sexual assault, incest, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, sex trafficking and sexual harassment. 

"Signing 'HUSH No More' into the South Carolina Veteran Coalition is another step into helping Veterans get the resources they need so they can continue to thrive in the community," says SCDVA Midlands Regional Integration Officer, Heather Durant-McEady.  According to Durant-McEady, HUSH No More's partnership with the Veteran Coalition is important because it provides free services to men and women who have been victims of domestic or partner violence.

The executive director of "HUSH No More" stated how important it was for her organization to have access to the state's resources so that they could help those in the community who are struggling with domestic abuse even further.

"The reason why I think the connection is important because the state has so many programs and services that are available to Veterans and their families that we do not know. I am Army and also a survivor of military sexual trauma so I have had needs that were not met because I did not know where to get the help. I did not know what services were available. Definitely didn't know how many services the state of South Carolina provides for Veterans and their families. So I'm excited...," says HUSH No More Executive Director Dr. Vanessa Guyton

For more information about HUSH No More and the services they offer click here.

For information regarding resources for domestic violence in South Carolina click here.