Safety Planning Though you do not have control over your partner’s violence, you do have a choice about how to get yourself and your children to safety. Leaving must be done with a careful plan. Abusers often become more violent…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Blogger Lisa Simani sat down with Meg Meyers, Teen Therapist at Safe Connections, for Mental Health Awareness month in May. LS: Tell me about the mental health issues you are working on with teens that come to Safe Connections for…
Yoga and Community Partnership Help Trauma Survivors
Thanks to its many physical, emotional and spiritual benefits, yoga has gained significant popularity over the past decade. It has become more accessible and less intimidating. More and more, research supports yoga as an effective and holistic tool in a…
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
Am I really at risk for dating violence? Hey there! I’m Katie, an intern at Safe Connections. I was assigned a story on teen dating violence, and was shocked when I started looking up the facts. I’m 22 and I…
Stalking 101
The Basics of Stalking and Where to Find Help October 1, 2018, St. Louis, MO – Safe Connections blogger, Lisa Simani had the chance to sit down and chat with Jess Cowl, Assistant Director for Crisis and Prevention at Safe Connections…
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Human trafficking has a misleading reputation as something that only happens overseas…That is not the case. As a form of modern day slavery it exists within the United States as a multi-million dollar industry. Victims of human trafficking are coerced…
Theresa’s Story: Healing From the Inside Out
My name is Theresa. I hope you can take a few minutes to hear me out. I want to tell you how you and Safe Connections helped me and my daughter. I grew up with lots of abuse in my…
Give a Little, Help a Lot
Great Ways to Give to Safe Connections That Don’t Cost You a Dime The Schnucks eScrip Program An easy way to give back (without spending more of your own hard-earned money) is signing up for the Schnucks eScrip program and selecting Safe…
Light Up the Lotus for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, you can make life brighter for survivors by helping us raise $5,000 in 19 days! “A ‘Thank you’ cannot express the gratitude I feel for all of the amazing love and support that Safe Connections…