“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…
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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…
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Ending Gender-based Violence
Meet Marie and Meaghan Carroll Marie Carroll and her daughter Meaghan Carroll care deeply about empowering women and ending domestic abuse and sexual assault. They have been supporting Safe Connections together for more than a decade. A retired Anheuser-Busch vice president,…
Donate Without Spending Anything Extra
When you do your shopping, remember Safe Connections! Be as savvy with your charitable gift-giving as you are with your shopping. When you shop, there are three ways to contribute to Safe Connections without spending anything extra. Here they are: 3…
Safe Connections Receives BBB TORCH Award
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, the Better Business Bureau presented Safe Connections with a TORCH Award in recognition for our exceptional standards for ethical business practices and service to our clients, employees and…