Maria Barahona

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Author Bio

Maria Barahona is the Chief Program Officer at Haven Hills, a full-service Domestic Violence Service Provider in Los Angeles, and a Fellow with the OpEd Project.

September 22, 2025

How to Support Domestic Violence Victims and Those Who Are Unhoused

“Things that take place in the home they call crime,” President Donald Trump said recently at Washington’s Museum of The Bible. Further diminishing the impact of domestic violence, he continued, “If a man has a little fight…

March 27, 2025

The Funding Crisis for Domestic Violence Shelters in LA and the Entire Country

I recently attended a Los Angeles City Budget and Finance Committee meeting in support of the Community Investment for Families Department budget request for an additional $2.3 million to expand supportive services for victims of…