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Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation Expansion

November 13, 2023By Blog, Services
Children’s safe exchange and visitation services reduce risks for violence while encouraging safety, healing, and healthy parent-child connection. Community members gathered on November 10th to support the launch of children’s safe exchange and visitation services for residents of Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer counties. Grace Church provides space for services in…
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24/7 Crisis Hotline

August 21, 2023By 21 Years, Blog, Services
Our 24-hour crisis hotline is answered every day of the year. Merry’s Story  Merry is a survivor of intimate partner abuse. Her mother encouraged her to call our hotline.   “I don't remember who I talked to, and it was a short conversation. They gave me a lot of advice…
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Advocates at Music Festivals

August 14, 2023By Blog, Services
Our advocates are dedicated to promoting awareness, resources, and safe spaces at music festivals this summer.🎶 Maybe you've seen our booth at one of these big multiday festivals – Railbird [Lexington], Rislofest [Harrodsburg], and HollerGirl [Livingston].   “Festivals are heightened situations with possible substance use," explains advocate Alyssa. "By having our…
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Nature’s Nourishment

July 10, 2023By Blog, Services
Farm-to-table - Access to nutritious food matters. With summer in full swing on the farm, plentiful vegetables fill the fields and the shelter’s kitchen. Hattie and Finley, advocates on our staff, work together to provide nutritious farm-to-table meals for survivors. Sweet potato enchiladas, tomato soup, and big salads are among…
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Safe at Home Act

July 6, 2023By Blog, Services
The Safe at Home Act to encourage confidentiality for survivors of intimate partner abuse in Kentucky became effective June 29, 2023.  This new Kentucky law allows victims fleeing domestic abuse to shield their new addresses from public records, mask their addresses on publicly available government records, and register to vote without their…
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Shelter Life – Launching Phase

February 27, 2023By Blog, Services
Walking into shelter for the first time can be a very scary experience. Although every survivor’s journey after fleeing abuse is unique, our shelter services are designed around three phases of shelter life — Welcoming, Healing, and Launching. This is part three of a 3-part blog series that explores common…
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Shelter Life – Healing Phase

February 6, 2023By Blog, Services
Walking into shelter for the first time can be a very scary experience. Although every survivor’s journey after fleeing abuse is unique, our shelter services are designed around three phases of shelter life — Welcoming, Healing, and Launching. This is part two of a 3-part blog series that explores common…
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Enhanced Protective Order Plan

January 24, 2023By Blog, Services
A new program has made it easier for survivors to file petitions for protective orders in Fayette County. The Enhanced Protective Order Plan (EPOP) is a pilot project informed by the 2020 VAWA Statewide Needs Assessment which examines how Kentucky courts meet the needs of victims and examines barriers preventing…
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Shelter Life – Welcoming Phase

January 2, 2023By Blog, Services
Walking into shelter for the first time can be a very scary experience. Our advocates are always here to greet new families, answer crisis calls, and safety plan with survivors ready to flee. Although every survivor's journey after fleeing abuse is unique, our shelter services are designed around three phases…
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Safety to Flourish

November 16, 2022By Blog, Services
Planning has begun to expand the Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation program to Boyle County next year.  Members of Grace Church have generously agreed to provide space for the services in the children’s wing of their facility in Danville.   “As a church, we are committed to helping the families…
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