Close Up Radio Spotlights Sherrie Schwab of DAS of The Florida Keys

Marathon, FL – Sherrie Schwab is the CEO of Domestic Abuse Shelter of The Florida Keys (DAS), where they offer services to those individuals, both women and men that are the victims of intimate partner domestic violence.

The Domestic Abuse Shelter, which services all of Monroe County, Florida, maintains three outreach locations – Key Largo serving the Upper Keys, Marathon serving the Middle Keys, and Key West serving the Lower Keys. The Domestic Abuse Shelter specializes only in intimate partner violence.

They provide emergency shelter and a 24/7 crisis line, to which all services can be accessed.

“Domestic violence and intimate partner violence is a power and control issue,” explains Sherrie. “It’s pervasive situations that are ongoing which keep control of the intimate partner. It doesn’t necessarily have to be physical violence, although it could be.” Very often, the abuser will shift blame to their victims – “If you didn’t do this, I wouldn’t have done this.” Sadly, there isn’t a lot of awareness, with many not directly involved having the false sense that it doesn’t happen in their community, while it can and does. “It’s often kept behind closed doors, where people cannot see it,” summarizes Sherrie.

“You are not alone,” encourages Sherrie. “There are places where you can go to find safety, and to learn ways to continue toward a life free of domestic violence. Someone cares about you.”

For more information, please visit https://domesticabuseshelter.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1 (800) 799-7233 / 1 (800) 799-SAFE