We want to thank everyone who came out yesterday to dance as part of One Billion Rising. It was so uplifting! We rose and danced for justice on behalf of the more than one billion women and girls who are beaten…
Safe Connections News
Safe Connections Congratulates Shanti Parikh
Congratulations to Safe Connections supporter Shanti Parikh on being featured in the St. Louis Business Journal’s “7 Women to Watch” cover story. Planned Parenthood of St. Louis CEO Paula Gianiao is retiring and as board chair, Shanti is in charge…
Every Little Girl Wants…
To Be Like Mommy Ouch. A quick yet poignant look (only 43 seconds) at how a little girl is hurt when her mom gets hurt. Thanks to The Huffington Post and reporter Eleanor Goldberg for sharing this powerful PSA released by a…
Local and Online Resources for Adolescents
Helplines / Hotlines Safe Connections 24-Hour Helpline – 314.531.2003 Youth In Need 24 Hour Help Line – 636.946.3771 National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline – 888.331.9474 Kids Under Twenty One (KUTO) – 314.644.5886 Child Abuse Hotline – 800.392.3738 St. Louis Regional…
Wedding Vows and Domestic Violence
A former Safe Connections Crisis Helpline volunteer recounted that while at work at the photo counter of a local retailer, a young woman approached to pick up her new wedding pictures. The young woman’s face was marked by dark bruises,…
Teen Dating by the Numbers
Approximately 1 in 5 high school girls reports being abused by a boyfriend. – Silverman, J. G., Raj, A., Mucci, L. A., & Hathaway, J. E. (2001). Dating violence against adolescent girls and associated substance use, unhealthy weight control, sexual risk…
Homeless and Runaway Youth
Living life as a homeless, throwaway or runaway teen is as real as it gets. Any stability of living within four walls and a roof, with responsible adults and basic needs like food and warmth met become can be much…
St. Louis and National Resources
Helplines / Hotlines Safe Connections Crisis Helpline – 314.531.2003 St. Louis Regional Sexual Assault Hotline – 314.531.7273 Life Crisis-Suicide/Crisis Hotline – 314.647.4357 Kids Under Twenty One (KUTO) – 314.644.5886 Elder Abuse Hotline – 800.392.0210 Child Abuse Hotline – 800.392.3738 Domestic…
About Domestic and Relationship Violence
The Dynamics of Domestic Violence People often think of domestic violence only in terms of the black eyes and bruises that can be seen. In reality, domestic violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors that abusers use to…