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Protect Family Pets

July 26, 2022By Blog
Amendments to Kentucky laws related to domestic and personal orders of protection now include pets. Coercion, control, or revenge directed against a pet to control a spouse or dating partner is considered domestic violence. Far too often, the most difficult step for victims of intimate partner abuse is leaving parts…
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Summer’s Harvest

July 25, 2022By Blog
“Our strawberries taste a whole lot better than the ones that came from the store,” said a survivor living in shelter. “They’re sweeter and juicier.” There’s nothing better than a home-cooked meal made with food grown with your own hands. Many meals prepared in the shelter this time of year…
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Moments of Magic

July 18, 2022By Blog
Lyndsay Deaver knows the healing love that only a horse can give. In 2008, while a student of Midway University’s equine therapy program, she completed her practicum internship at the emergency shelter. Lyndsay suggested that boarding her horse, JB, on the property, could be meaningful for survivors. “People really identify…
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Michelle’s Story

July 11, 2022By 21 Years, Blog, Stories
"He would give me a lot of attention, something I wasn't used to." We met in 2009, but we didn’t really start dating until the beginning of the following year. It was a bunch of love bombing at first. Then his drinking started coming out and verbal, mental, and emotional…
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Flower CSA Pickup Partner Appreciation 💐

June 27, 2022By Blog
The Summer Flower CSA launched this month! We’re so thankful for the members whose purchase of fresh-cut flowers from our farm supports survivors.   We’re also very thankful for our amazing community partners. They share their space each week from June to September for Flower CSA member pickup!   Third…
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Remarks on Recent Supreme Court Decision

June 25, 2022By Blog
To the greatest extent allowed by law, we will continue to advocate for the personal decisions survivors choose while escaping intimate partner abuse and establishing long-term safety from physical, emotional, and economic harm. ZeroV, Kentucky's statewide coalition of domestic violence programs, has issued this statement on the recent Supreme Court decision…
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Art Meets Activism

June 22, 2022By Blog
Making art can help survivors of intimate partner abuse find their own path to healing 🎨 Thanks to the Art Meets Activism grant through the Kentucky Foundation for Women, survivors have been able to participate in many different trauma-informed artmaking projects! The goal of these artful healing activities is to…
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LGBTQ+ Services ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

June 9, 2022By Blog, Services
53 years ago, the Pride Movement began with the Stonewall Riots and protests against police brutality and LGBTQ+ oppression.  Our mission is to end intimate partner abuse because everyone deserves love and a life free from violence! We are committed to providing inclusive and informed services.   Many on our staff are part…
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Depp v Heard Verdict

June 3, 2022By Blog
After weeks of testimony, the verdict in the Depp v Heard defamation trial was decided on June 1. Although the jury determined both parties liable for defamation, the decision found Heard defamed Depp in three statements. He was awarded $15 million across compensatory and punitive damages. Heard was awarded $2…
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Substance Use & Intimate Partner Abuse

May 31, 2022By Blog
Getting and staying sober takes courage, especially if you’re a survivor of intimate partner abuse.  Substance use should never be a barrier to getting help.  Women who have been abused are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs. Some survivors begin drinking more to numb the physical and emotional pain…
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