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Your Voice is Powerful

September 23, 2021By Blog
Take a stand against intimate partner abuse during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and every month.  Your voice is powerful. Believe your voice and actions can make a difference. Be loud. Every action — big or small — creates a community that supports survivors. What would happen if every person in your neighborhood…
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Destroy Myths & Reveal Truths

September 23, 2021By Blog
Let's destroy myths and reveal truths about intimate partner abuse. What myths have you heard about intimate partner abuse? It’s easy for a survivor to leave their abuser, right? Maybe you think intimate partner abuse doesn’t happen in your circle. We know these statements aren’t true. Read some common myths below and reveal the truth. Intimate…
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Fight Injustice

September 23, 2021By Blog
Words are powerful. Choosing your words carefully and using accountable language when discussing intimate partner abuse is something everyone can do.  Fight injustice by speaking up and speaking out.  Intent is everything. We have so many teachable moments in our everyday lives that we don’t seize. Whether you are at work or with friends…
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Purple Ribbon Award for Program of the Year

September 16, 2021By Blog
We have received the Purple Ribbon Award for Program of the Year by Domesticshelters.org. A $10,000 grant to support services for survivors accompanies this national honor. Theresa’s Fund, DomesticShelters.org and experts in the field launched the Purple Ribbon Awards, the first comprehensive awards program honoring shelters, programs, volunteers, and survivors committed to ending intimate…
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Purple Ribbon Awards

September 7, 2021By Blog
We've received national Purple Ribbon Awards for Best Shelter (Agency), Most Innovative Program (Farm), and Best Annual/Impact Report (Bloom)! The Purple Ribbon Awards are new this year! DomesticShelters.org, Theresa’s Fund, and experts in the field came together to launch the first awards program honoring survivors, nonprofits, and advocates working to end intimate partner violence.   We are winners in three…
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Visit our table at DV8 Kitchen!

September 1, 2021By Blog
DV8 Kitchen’s new location is now open and you can eat at the GreenHouse17 table!   In February, DV8 Kitchen invited 14 nonprofit organizations in the recovery community to paint a table for their new location in Lexington’s East End - 594 E Third St #100.  Kristin Carpenter, a local artist and member of…
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What We Know About Strangulation

August 25, 2021By Blog
Many people will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and of those, up to 68 percent will suffer near-fatal strangulation by their abuser. In a recent conversation with legal advocate Stephanie Love, I asked what trends she has noticed over the years in the court system. She talked about…
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Magical Connections with Tabitha Dial

August 18, 2021By Blog
“When I think about my intuitive reading and your mission, the word magical comes to mind,” Tabitha Dial says. “We’re both caring about the community, as well as the individual, to support them in finding their voice.”  When Tabitha Dial, an intuitive tarot and tea leaf reader, moved from Colorado…
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Facebook Fundraisers – It’s so easy!

August 13, 2021By Blog
"I believe it's a cause that deserves more awareness." For the past two years, around the time of his birthday, Kellen Macklin launched Facebook Fundraisers to ask his friends and family to make a donation to support GreenHouse17. His efforts have collected $1,250 to support our mission. “My life hasn’t…
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