Mass. stylists taught to spot domestic violence

Jane Stevens 2/3/144:00 AM

Massage therapist Marriam Donovan says she grew up watching her stepfather beat her mother, so she's

Donovan and hundreds of other women have received training under a program aimed at reaching victims of domestic violence through their hairstylists, skin care specialists, makeup artists and other salon professionals.

Donovan was among 80 students at the Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy in Medford who participated in a recent session in the "Cut It Out" program run by the office of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. The program is designed to teach beauty professionals to identify signs of abuse and to refer clients to local battered women's shelters and other community service providers.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/02/beauticians-spot-domestic-violence/5164327/

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