We hope you’ve had a chance to read the 12-page letter that one survivor wrote and read to the man who sexually assaulted her. With over 11 million shares, her letter quickly went viral and is helping people engage in tough conversations about rape…
Safe Connections News
Legislative Update: Domestic and Sexual Violence in Missouri Law
The domestic and sexual violence movement had some big wins in the latest legislative session, held from January 6- May 13, thanks to MCADSV’s advocacy. Ten bills were passed by the Missouri General Assembly that addressed issues involving domestic and sexual…
Give Back on Give STL Day
What can we do in a day? It turns out, a lot. Last year, Give STL Day raised more than $2 million dollars for local nonprofits working hard to make an impact in the community. Safe Connections was able to…
Together! 2016 Event Recap
Together was an absolutely fantastic event, with nearly 400 guests coming out to support Safe Connections. As always, an enormous thanks goes out to our table hosts and co-hosts, steering committee, event volunteers and staff for bringing it all together…
NFL Says No More Domestic Violence
Football, friends, junk food and funny commerials are all things that come to mind when you think about NFL’s Super Bowl Sunday. Right? However, in recent years the NFL has tried to bring a deeper meaning to America’s biggest sporting…
40 Years
Every year, on January 1, it’s exciting to think about what the next 12 months could hold. We’re even more excited about 2016, because we happen to be celebrating 40 years of Safe Connections. We’ve done a lot in the past…
Provide Hope and Healing for the Holidays. Donate Today.
Your generosity is so important. Your gift provides callers to our 24-hour Crisis Helpline with an escape to safety. Your gift teaches teens to have safe, healthy relationships. Your gift helps survivors of abuse and rape rebuild their lives. Survivors…
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…