"Basically, we follow all STANDING FIRM’s advice. With the vital support of our Board of Directors and CEO, I feel our organization is educated and prepared to handle partner violence situations that might present themselves at any moment."

"STANDING FIRM provided an excellent framework for us when we were starting off figuring out what we wanted to do and how we wanted to approach this very serious topic."

"I’m impressed that my company is interested in this important issue that is not usually talked about in the workplace. It shows that my company really cares about its employees."

"I missed work several times in order to get an Order for Protection, to find a place for my children and I to live, and to finalize my divorce. I am living proof that domestic/partner violence directly affects companies’ cost of doing business."

"Our company joined STANDING FIRM not because of the effect on partner violence on productivity or the liability issues mentioned here today, but to offer our employees an eight-hour day free from the gnawing feeling in their stomachs that haunts those who are in abusive relationships."

"When this was happening to me 20 years ago, I was scared at work, but the only person I told was one security guard. Nobody would have guessed that a person like me would be in a situation like that. I was so embarrassed and ashamed. If my employer had offered the training back then, I might have left the relationship sooner."