PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A survivor of childhood trauma is serving her community as a board member of the Help and Emergency Response Inc., or the HER Shelter.
For the past four decades, the HER Shelter has worked to empower survivors of domestic violence, assault, stalking, trafficking and family homelessness.
The HER Shelter offers emergency shelter in Portsmouth and Chesapeake, safety planning, court advocacy and a 24-hour hotline in English or Spanish…