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Voices
On Wednesday, November 4, more than 375 people attended our 10th Annual Voices Ending Violence Dinner. Our featured speaker was former client Cari Hill, who touched the crowd with her powerful story at our Together Brunch in April. Cari was introduced by another…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Get Involved Today!
October is the month of apple picking, pumpkins, autumn leaves and the thrills and chills of Halloween. But did you know it’s also Domestic Violence Awareness month? It’s a scary fact that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience…
Astrid’s Story
“You aren’t as stuck as you think you are.” Astrid, a mother of five beautiful daughters, needed help. Her husband had a violent temper which he unleashed in unpredictable outbursts. His skills and connections honed through service in the military…
Say “No More” with the Cast of SVU.
Get comfy on your couch. Click the remote. Watch some SVU on USA. Post your thoughts to social media. Easy, breezy. That’s all it takes to be part of a growing nationwide movement to help end domestic and sexual violence. That’s all…
Create a Safety Plan to Stay Safe in an Abusive Relationship
In our work at Safe Connections, we talk a lot about safety planning because it is useful when exiting an unsafe situation and vital when staying. To people who are unfamiliar with the dynamics of domestic violence, the concept of…
Introducing Connections: Adult Group Therapy to Help You Overcome Shame
Shame is an extremely human, primitive emotion that everyone has experienced. It’s an intensely painful feeling that we are unworthy of love and belonging. Talking about what makes us feel shameful is difficult to do, especially when you feel like others…
We Shared the LOVE
The Thaxton was alive with a Roaring 20s vibe as a lively group fox trotted the night away last Friday, July 10 at the LOVE Party. View event photos. Who Made it Happen Our steering committee worked incredibly hard to…
Small Voice
Everyone here on staff was touched by this man’s note, so we wanted to share it. We found the note in one of the donation envelopes we collected at our Voices Ending Violence event. Please donate in his honor if…