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Nonprofit Transforms Lives of Domestic Violence Survivors

10/24/2025

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In Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivors Jajuan Archer and Heaven McKinney credit Archer's nonprofit, Women's Own Worth, with mental health services, safe housing, and victim resources.
The nonprofit was founded after Archer survived a near-fatal attack in 2011.
Heaven McKinney, a 2022 survivor, credits the organization for helping her testify against her abuser, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline reports over 12 million annual cases in the United States.

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Story summary

In Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivors Jajuan Archer and Heaven McKinney credit Archer's nonprofit, Women's Own Worth, with mental health services, safe housing, and victim resources.
The nonprofit was founded after Archer survived a near-fatal attack in 2011.
Heaven McKinney, a 2022 survivor, credits the organization for helping her testify against her abuser, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline reports over 12 million annual cases in the United States.