![]() ![]() “It’s a thing that happens every day and we’re not aware of it.” “It’s just spreading awareness for something that is already a touchy subject,” she said. “We actually have seen some of the physical abuse as well.”Ĭolorist Alexandra Umana said the training gave her a new way to look out for her clients. “We have heard many of the things that were explained here, many of the subtle abuses,” said Oe, who has run Hopscotch in Greenwich for 24 years. Stylists can notice if a client is constantly harassed by text messages or calls from a partner, if the client needs permission to change appearance or if he or she is afraid of spending money without a partner’s OK. When washing and cutting hair, stylists can feel for bumps on the client’s head, look for patches where hair was ripped out or look for bruises around the neck and scalp that might normally be hidden, members of the Y team said. ![]() Women who have been cut off from their friends and family by their abuser might still be allowed to go to the hair salon. The YWCA team pointed out how hairdressers are uniquely positioned to spot a problem. Hallmarked by fear and a power imbalance, domestic violence can take many forms - physical, sexual, emotional, legal, financial or digital, they said. Nationally, 26 percent of women report being physically abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives, according to the YWCA.ĭuring the hour-plus presentation, Yajaira Gonzalez, YWCA Greenwich community educator, Leslie Coplin, YWCA Greenwich Prevention and Outreach Coordinator, and Gold taught the stylists how to recognize signs of domestic violence, a pattern of behavior that one individual uses to retain control over another. ![]()
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