After being beaten and abused, a Chesapeake woman said she was able to escape domestic violence, using boxing as a way to help her grow. It’s been nine years since Neisha Himes said she was last assaulted in a domestic violence situation. She said, “which was the worst and most violent of assaults, so I Read More >

A new domestic violence support group is set to “champion” the boxing ring Saturday morning. This new group is called the Growing Fighters. It was organized by Neisha Himes an abuse survivor and founder of the Girls Recognizing Our Worth (GROW) Foundation. “Sometimes support groups can get heavy. You’re releasing what’s going on in your Read More >

We’ve seen people struggle during the pandemic with an increase in abuse while others are facing mental obstacles. Now, local advocates say they are here to help, and they are using the TikTok app. It’s called “TikTok therapy” which includes dance moves and tips for your mental health. But it’s not all fun and games Read More >

Just because Domestic Violence Awareness Month is coming to a close doesn’t mean we need to stop shedding light on this serious issue that affects 1 in 3 women in the United States, many of whom suffer in silence. Read More

Neisha Himes is a survivor of domestic violence and local activist who has made it her mission to bring awareness to this epidemic. She joins us to talk about the G.R.O.W. Foundation mission to raise awareness of domestic violence and the impact that it the foundation has had on the community. Read More

G.R.O.W. Foundation founder and CEO Neisha Himes is a very outspoken survivor of domestic abuse, but realizes not everyone can easily find the words. Her new book “Crowns and Couplets” is designed to help people get their emotion down on paper through poetry, and pictures. Read More

Concerns over domestic violence continue as the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to stay home. Neisha Himes said she knows what it’s like to be the survivor of domestic violence. She is the founder of the non-profit G.R.O.W. Foundation, an agency that helps survivors, and she works as a Domestic Violence Outreach Liaison for the Newport Read More >

While people across the country are urged to stay home to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, domestic violence organizations are seeing an uptick in abuse. Health officials stress social distancing to prevent others from becoming sick. However, the isolation from COVID-19 could make victims of domestic violence more vulnerable. Read More

Ashley, 1/3 of the Z-Morning Zoo trio, had the opportunity to sit down with G.R.O.W. founder, Neisha Himes, to discuss surviving domestic violence, advocacy and cool super hero names! Z104’s ‘Hampton Roads Perspectives’ interviews non-profit organizations in the Hampton Roads area to shed a deserving light on their cause, their fight and what you as Read More >

Domestic violence survivor, Neisha Himes, is using her voice to empower women or men to leave toxic relationships. “I have been kicked. I have been hit. I have been broken, but I have never ever been beaten,” said Himes. She admits it was a hard-fought battle to get here. In 2012, she left a toxic Read More >