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Day 8: Let’s Talk About Intimate Partner Abuse in the LGBTQ Community

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Intimate partner abuse is a pattern of behavior in which the thoughts, beliefs and conduct of an intimate partner are controlled through physical, emotional, sexual and/or economic violence.

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Day 9: Talk to Young People About Healthy Relationships

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Dating relationships, even healthy ones, are complex at any age.

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Day 10: Organize a Donation Drive

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Survivors of intimate partner abuse leave behind so much when they flee violence.

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Day 11: Follow Kentucky Organizations That Support Survivors

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Liking and following partners in the mission to end intimate partner abuse is a great way to engage in the mission and advocate for survivors. 

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Day 12: Speak Their Names

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

On average, three women are killed by an intimate partner every day in our nation.

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Day 13: Read, Watch and Listen to Stories of Survival

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Stories help us to process our experiences, sympathize with the experiences of others, and make connections with friends and family.

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Day 14: Purchase Products Handmade By Survivors

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Have you visited our Etsy Shop? Our shop sells self-care products that are Handmade by Survivors.

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Day 15: Learn More About the Effects on Children

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Futures Without Violence reports 15.5 million children in the United States have been exposed to intimate partner violence at least once in the past year.

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Day 16: Honestly Ask Yourself

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

It’s easy to get caught up our busy lives and forget to examine our own behaviors.

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Day 17: Believe Your Voice Matters

September 29, 2015By GreenHouse17 Staff

Candy Lightner’s voice changed drunk driving laws.

Lilly Ledbetter’s voice protected women in the workplace.

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Big thank you to our @uk_collegeofpharmacy CSL stu Big thank you to our @uk_collegeofpharmacy CSL students for helping sort and organize Shop & Share donations yesterday! 🤗💜
Snack time for Saucy and Solo 🥕💜 Snack time for Saucy and Solo 🥕💜
It’s our anniversary! 💜   For 21 years, staff memb It’s our anniversary! 💜
 
For 21 years, staff members past and present have worked to nurture lives harmed by intimate partner abuse.
 
Today and every day, we stand for healthy relationships built on safety and equality.
 
Until the violence ends.
Today we celebrated Valentine’s Day with brunch, f Today we celebrated Valentine’s Day with brunch, flowers, crafts, and lots of sweet treats. 

Big thank you to @apscommunications for donating teddy bears for the kids and volunteer Marty for the  fun crafts!

Our housing team also delivered Valentine’s bags to families in supportive housing, complete with spaghetti dinner ingredients and a craft for the kids. ❤️
As the day comes to a close, we’re feeling incredi As the day comes to a close, we’re feeling incredibly grateful. 💜  

Thanks to generous shoppers and dedicated volunteers, our emergency shelter pantry will be stocked and ready to support survivors and their children across our 17-county service area. 

Every item donated is a reminder to survivors that they have a community around them who cares. 

Thank you for this amazing Shop & Share!!
☀️❄️ Happy Shop & Share day! You’ll find our ama ☀️❄️ Happy Shop & Share day! 

You’ll find our amazing volunteers at the entrances of Kroger stores across central Kentucky with copies of our shelter wish list. 

While you shop, consider adding a few items to your cart to support survivors along the way. 

This day wouldn’t be possible without our incredible volunteers, @britainybeshear, @zerovkentucky, @krogerco, @ltgovcoleman, and every shopper who shows up with generosity and care. 💜 Thank you!!
A Hope Box of Handmade for Survivors for your Gale A Hope Box of Handmade for Survivors for your Galentine 💜 

Take 10% off with code HEARTS. Shipping and local Lexington pick up is available. 

The last day to order for delivery in time is Friday, February 6!
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This reflection and these photos come from Ryan, o This reflection and these photos come from Ryan, our nature-based healing lead, and are from a recent staff email we wanted to share beyond our inboxes.

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Last week I noticed how several inches of snow and ice fell and stayed and (at least temporarily) changed things for so many of us. Fayette County Public Schools had to cancel the entire week for in-person instruction. Roads were impassable for part of the week. We were all inconvenienced. 

But when I looked out the dining room windows and saw the clear blue sky, and the snow reflecting the unobstructed sun, and our space filling up with sunlight, I also got to notice that nature is not at all inconvenienced. 

Trees remain dormant. They were prepared for something like this. The flower stalks in the garden are unbothered. They stand where they grew, holding ice, reflecting the light as if they were lit from within. The blanket of snow covering the farm, the house, even the road for now, is a visual challenge to my sensibilities.

Where I expected ground, all I see is a frozen landscape. It is like an ocean swell too cold to roll any further, brilliant in the sunlight. 

I did have things planned, and the things I planned just could not happen. But I did pause long enough to receive the winter's gift, this interruption, and this cold clarity. Then I wrapped it up in an email so I could share it with you.

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