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Celebrating Del Martin

June 2, 2023By 21 Years, Blog
“Nothing was ever accomplished by hiding in a dark corner.”  Del Martin was a feminist activist who played a crucial role in the gay rights and domestic violence movements.   Martin co-founded multiple organizations that advanced women’s rights:  Daughters of Bilitis in 1955 - the first lesbian organization in the United…
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Battered Women’s Movement

May 15, 2023By 21 Years, Blog, Stories

Domestic violence was seldom a topic of public discourse before 1970. Only 50 years have passed since grassroots rallies, known then as the Battered Women’s Movement, began to raise awareness and call for change. Two decades would pass before the Violence Against Women Act established domestic violence as a federal…

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HollerGirl Music Festival

March 27, 2023By Blog
HollerGirl is a female-forward music festival that focuses on healing from domestic violence. We were honored to be a part of the new HollerGirl Music Festival last year!   Our community supports survivors in such unique ways, and we want to share more about this exciting event.  This year the festival…
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Shelter Life – Launching Phase

February 27, 2023By Blog, Services
Walking into shelter for the first time can be a very scary experience. Although every survivor’s journey after fleeing abuse is unique, our shelter services are designed around three phases of shelter life — Welcoming, Healing, and Launching. This is part three of a 3-part blog series that explores common…
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness – Part 1

February 15, 2023By Blog, Stories
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. TDVAM has me thinking about my past and my daughter’s future.   It wasn’t until I started working at GreenHouse17 that I really reflected on my first high school relationship. And even more so after having my daughter in September.   My first…
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Shelter Life – Healing Phase

February 6, 2023By Blog, Services
Walking into shelter for the first time can be a very scary experience. Although every survivor’s journey after fleeing abuse is unique, our shelter services are designed around three phases of shelter life — Welcoming, Healing, and Launching. This is part two of a 3-part blog series that explores common…
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Shelter Life – Welcoming Phase

January 2, 2023By Blog, Services
Walking into shelter for the first time can be a very scary experience. Our advocates are always here to greet new families, answer crisis calls, and safety plan with survivors ready to flee. Although every survivor's journey after fleeing abuse is unique, our shelter services are designed around three phases…
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Reflecting on 2022

December 29, 2022By Blog

As the year comes to a close, we are grateful for every day of safety and healing for each strong survivor. ⁣⁣ We’re sharing some of our favorite pictures from 2022 💜

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Running for Survivors

December 12, 2022By Blog
We are so lucky to have a generous community that cares about survivors.   Josh Nadzam, Co-Founder and Board President of On the Move Art Studio, shares his personal connection with intimate partner abuse and how he uses his love of running to support survivors.  Thank you, Josh!   The first phone…
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