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Support Groups

March 14, 2022By Blog, Services
Surviving intimate partner abuse is a traumatic experience and it helps to have a safe place to talk about it.  Support groups offer a safe and caring space so you don’t have to heal alone. You may not have many friends or family you can turn to for support, or maybe…
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21 Years

Takiyrah’s Story

March 9, 2022By 21 Years, Blog, Stories
"It’s not over, but I also know I’m not afraid anymore." I was established in Chicago. I had my own childcare facility, condo, and car. I was in college at the time and wasn’t into the whole dating scene. He was super persistent and very handsome. He just wore me…
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Alltech Partnership

March 3, 2022By Blog
"I am grateful Alltech was willing to listen, hear, and create solutions for our organization." An exciting partnership with Alltech recently launched to expand nature-based opportunities for survivors of intimate partner abuse. Jake Taylor was hired by Alltech for assignment at our shelter and farm during the next two years.…
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Our 17th Anniversary 💜

February 13, 2022By Blog
It's our 17th anniversary! Federal designation officially naming our organization a nonprofit entity arrived on February 14, 2005.  Services had begun a year from the old YWCA property, while earlier while matters of governance and partnerships were addressed. Darlene, our executive director, reflects on the night when the decision was…
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Looking back on 17 Years

February 13, 2022By Blog
It's our anniversary! Federal designation officially naming our organization a nonprofit entity arrived on February 14, 2005. Today we're looking back on the past 17 years and recommitting to our mission until the violence ends. [cool-timeline layout="default" show-posts="20" order="ASC" date-format="Y" story-content="short" skin="default" icons="YES" animations="fadeInUp"] Read more Follow the link above…
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Anniversary Reflections on the Farm

February 13, 2022By Blog
It's our 17th anniversary! Federal designation officially naming our organization a nonprofit entity arrived on February 14, 2005. We interviewed Darlene Thomas, our executive director, for her reflections on the farm's history through years. "While settling into the new shelter 17 years ago, we began to consider how to integrate…
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KFW’s Art Meets Activism Grant Recipient 

January 20, 2022By Blog, Services
The Art Meets Activism grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women will allow us to provide trauma-informed art-making with survivors of intimate partner abuse.  This Art Meets Activism grant will provide an advocate on staff with training and certification in therapeutic artmaking. We’ll be able to offer art-based support groups for residents at…
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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 17, 2022By Blog
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” As we honor and celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr, these words written by him decades ago continue to inspire and make a meaningful connection to our mission.  "I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can…
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I’ll Stand by You

December 8, 2021By Blog, Services
"When in court I can’t act as your attorney, but I’m here for you." Survivors of intimate partner abuse often need to navigate the legal system for longer-term orders of protection and matters related to safety, custody, and property. This is where legal advocates come in. While the advocate’s role…
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