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…
Tag: awareness
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…
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…
Raise Awareness for Domestic Violence in October
Each year in October, Safe Connections is proud to be a part of YWCA’s annual Vigil for Women’s Safety and the Clothesline Project. People throughout the St. Louis community gather to support women who have experienced violence while remembering those who…
Embrace Your Voice: It’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
Finding the Words to End Sexual Assault April 9, 2018, St. Louis, MO—It can be challenging. Yes, yes it can. Still, Safe Connections encourages everyone to speak out about sexual assault. The fact that we talk about sexual violence matters….
One Powerful TED Talk…A Man’s Voice for Ending Gender Violence
Jackson Katz makes a living doing leadership training for sports institutions, colleges, military units. In other words, he works heavily in male-dominated institutions to change the way men think and act, especially when it comes to how they lead other…
One Billion Rising 2014
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…
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…