Finding Our Voices Breaks the Silence in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD (WGME) – Every two hours and 22 minutes on average, another domestic violence assault is reported in Maine.
Wednesday, a nonprofit used posters to diminish the stigma around domestic violence.
The subjects of the posters are 43 survivors of domestic abuse from the age of 18 to 82 years old, including Miss Cumberland County 2022 Riley Kennedy, who says she was abused both by her father and a former partner.
"Getting out was really hard, and I know how hard it can be, so I want to make it easier for everyone so that everyone can just live their life without having to worry about their past," Kennedy said.
By hanging the posters inside the windows of local businesses, nonprofit “Finding our Voices” hopes to break the stigma.