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Nicole: Who would have thought it could happen to me?
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If it could happen to Nicole, it could happen to anyone.
Nicole had a husband and two children, a beautiful suburban home and a successful career. She also had a secret. Her husband was a violent abuser who often threatened to hurt his family.
Nicole never imagined she could wind up homeless. But fear for her family's lives finally prompted her to take the kids to a shelter. They were eventually referred to the YWCA's Family Village, where they lived in an apartment for 10 months while Nicole received mental health counseling "to help me heal from the abuse, be a good parent and manage the stressful changes in my life." For the first time in many years, Nicole and her children found safety, security and support.
"Before this happened to me, I vaguely knew there were groups out there like the YWCA that helped people in need. But I didn't pay that much attention. Now, I can say with certainty, we all should pay attention. We have no idea when we or someone we love could be a women in need."
With renewed self-confidence, Nicole now has her own business. The family has moved back into the home they fled just a year ago, safe from the threat of violence and on the road to new lives.
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