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Retail Partners

May 1, 2023By Blog
Handmade by Survivors products ship to destinations from coast to coast, but our retail partners in Kentucky help promote local sales and mission awareness. Wild Birds Unlimited in Lexington brings people and nature together, and the store has sold our products for several years. “The customers love the products. The…
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Community Care

April 19, 2023By Blog
Although the work to end intimate partner abuse always will be difficult, safer tomorrows are possible in a community that cares about survivors. Thank you to the Hillenmeyer Christmas Shop for donating a tree to shelter each year. Hillenmeyer Christmas Shop The International ‘We Serve’ Foundation hosted a holiday party…
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DV8 Kitchen Table Art Contest

April 17, 2023By Blog
We are excited to be participating in the Table Art Contest at DV8 Kitchen on Broadway! Your vote for our table could help us win up to $1500 to support services for survivors. Eleven central Kentucky nonprofit organizations have partnered with local artists to create art directly on dining room…
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Aisley Autumn

April 10, 2023By Blog
Aisley Autumn first connected with us five years ago when she performed at the ribbon-cutting event for the Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation program. “I was really moved by your mission,” she shares. While talking with staff after the event, Aisley shared that she had written a song called “Set…
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Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 20, 2023By Blog
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science recently started gathering voluntary data from survivors receiving our services for a study on traumatic brain injuries. “Brain injury due to intimate partner violence has been regarded as an invisible injury and overlooked public…
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Remembering Lydia

March 16, 2023By Blog, Stories
"There is no normal anymore. You've got to find the new normal." Early last year Lydia Cassady, a devoted mother of two teenagers and a certified clinical medical assistant, was preparing to flee the abuse of her longtime partner and father of her children. He shot and killed her in…
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International Women’s Day

March 8, 2023By Blog
#EmbraceEquity International Women’s Day (IWD), marked annually on March 8, celebrates the achievements of women and calls for women’s equality. This year’s IWD theme is #EmbraceEquity in the workplace, healthcare, sports, and arts.   Jenny Garrett OBE, an award-winning career coach, trainer, and author, compiled 37 ways to embrace equality for…
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Black History Month

February 13, 2023By Blog
This year’s national theme for Black History Month is Black Resistance. Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) chooses the theme for Black History Month. The Black Resistance theme is a call to study how Black Americans have established safe spaces where Black…
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Alice, Darling

January 30, 2023By Blog
Alice, Darling is a new film starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, A Simple Favor, Trolls) that explores topics of psychological abuse. The film tells the story of Alice, a young professional in a relationship with a seemingly charming older man. The truths of that relationship are revealed during a vacation…
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Enhanced Protective Order Plan

January 24, 2023By Blog, Services
A new program has made it easier for survivors to file petitions for protective orders in Fayette County. The Enhanced Protective Order Plan (EPOP) is a pilot project informed by the 2020 VAWA Statewide Needs Assessment which examines how Kentucky courts meet the needs of victims and examines barriers preventing…
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