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Suicide Prevention for Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence
“What’s wrong,” I asked my friend Jasmine* one summer afternoon while we ate popsicles on her...
Non-linear Healing and Mental Health
Worldwide, we are facing a mental health crisis, it is devastating adults, children and more...
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
As a dual agency, SafeHouse provides services covering sexual and domestic violence for...
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New Years Refresh
For those of you who are new to our blog or may be a little unfamiliar with what we do here at...
Stalking Awareness Month
New to the movement of domestic and sexual violence prevention, I am still learning new things...
Christmas is near…
As 2022 comes to a close, I would like to encourage you to spend some time reflecting back on the...
Holidays without cheer….
For most of us there is excitement, joy, and anticipation over the holidays. Reunions with...
What a survivor wishes you knew about about domestic violence…
As the Prevention Educator at SafeHouse, I firmly believe the more we talk about domestic and...
Who Are We pt. 3
It is the beginning of a new month.....That means another blog post! In Who Are We Pt. 2, we...
Proof of Impact!
Not too long ago, we shared ways of how you can help our organization, specifically in regards to...
Taking care of yourself somehow sounds a lot less fun than self-care….
Many times when we hear the phrase self-care we think of massages, shopping sprees, relaxing by a...
How to Help?
Last week I posted a very moving post about a current client we have and the bravery she had to...
What it’s like finding SafeHouse shelter…
An anonymous shelter resident took courage in sharing with us her story prior to seeking shelter...
The Numbers
Before overwhelming you with heartbreaking statistics and numbers that can make your head spin, I...
Who are we? pt. 2
Last month, we got to talk about who SafeHouse is, how we came about, what populations we serve,...
What You Didn’t Know About Pride Month
June, as some may know is LGBTQ+ or Pride Month. This celebration is done in commemoration of the...
Who Are We?
SafeHouse of Shelby County Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that serves to empower...