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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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Abuse Later in Life

May 25, 2022By Blog, Services
It’s Older Americans Month and when it comes to intimate partner abuse, there is no age limit.   The National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) defines it as willful abuse, neglect, abandonment, or financial exploitation of an older adult who is age 50+ by someone in an ongoing,…
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Healing through Music

May 17, 2022By Blog, Services
Sometimes you'll hear empowered singing and song playing echo down the halls of our emergency shelter.   Healing through music is helpful for many people who have experienced trauma. Advocate Morgan hosts weekly ukulele sessions for survivors at shelter called, “Uke Can Do It.” It provides a safe space for survivors…
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The Depp v Heard Trial

April 27, 2022By Blog
The defamation trial of Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard has people talking about domestic violence. Trigger Warning: This post includes descriptions of abuse that could be re-traumatizing for victims and survivors of abuse. Evidence of violence The trial finds Depp suing Heard because of this essay she wrote in The…
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