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Handmade by Survivors Products

July 21, 2021By Uncategorized
In this fourth post from the Summering with GreenHouse17 series, Chelsey learns about products survivors help make! The Handmade by Survivors products smell amazing and by purchasing them you support the survivors we serve. Making these products has a special connection to our mission. The process provides collaborative work and…
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Unapologetically Woman

July 17, 2021By Blog
Sharon Price, Executive Director of Community Action Council, is celebrating phenomenal women across Kentucky who make no apologies for their perspectives. Darlene Thomas, our Executive Director, recently was nominated to be interviewed by Sharon and share her story about advocating for survivors of intimate partner abuse. Bits of the interview…
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Rose’s Story

July 15, 2021By 21 Years, Blog, Stories
"Trauma is not always visible, and it’s easy to get lost."   They learn how to gain control over you, get inside your head, and make you feel less than what you really are. I don't want nobody to ever be in that position, definitely not one of my girls.   When…
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In Memorial of Sara Cecil Perry

July 6, 2021By Blog
"Wherever she went, people were captivated by her warmth, energy, wit and offbeat sense of humor."  We are mourning the recent passing of Sara Cecil Perry, who began the first spouse abuse center in Lexington. This tribute includes information from the remembrance of her life published by the Kerr Brothers…
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Summering with GreenHouse17

June 23, 2021By Blog
Join new staff member Chelsey as she learns about GreenHouse17. Hello! I am Chelsey, the new Content Specialist at GreenHouse17!   I have worked for nonprofit organizations since graduating college, but none have quite been like GreenHouse17. I remember first hearing about the organization while at a Kentucky Nonprofit Network event.…
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Intimate Partner Abuse in the LGBTQIA+ Community

June 23, 2021By Blog, Services
You have the right to safety and support – and you deserve a healthy relationship.  The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey finds LGBTQIA+ people experience intimate partner violence at rates similar to, or higher than, heterosexual and cisgender people.   Isolation is a common tactic of abusers to gain power and…
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What is the VOCA Fix?

June 8, 2021By Blog
We join thousands of nonprofit organizations and government agencies in calling on U.S. Senate leadership to bring the VOCA Fix (S. 611) to the floor for vote.  Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding is in jeopardy. Millions of victims rely on the non-taxpayer source of funding for services to find…
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Farm Songs: Miss Vivian Leigh

May 28, 2021By Blog
Thank you to Miss Vivian Leigh for sharing her time and talent to support survivors living at the shelter. Vivian performed as part of our summer Farm Songs series for survivors and their children. It was a beautiful evening of music and storytelling. Farm Songs is a private weekly event series…
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