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Colorful Expressions

November 2, 2022By Blog, Services
 “There’s something very healing about making something with your hands.”  Making art can help survivors of intimate partner abuse find their own path to healing. That’s why advocate Kristen hosts a weekly art group.   Like the nature-based healing approach of our farm, artmaking improves feelings of well-being and self-worth.…
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Serving Harrison and Nicholas Counties

August 31, 2022By Blog, Services
Survivors deserve to be supported in their home community. Although our emergency shelter is located in Lexington, staff of our organization live and work in all 17 counties of our service area – Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and…
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Losing a Loved One to Intimate Partner Abuse

August 25, 2022By Blog, Services
If you’re reading this and have lost someone to intimate partner abuse, we’re so sorry for your loss.   Friends and families of domestic homicide victims often self-blame and sometimes experience survivor’s guilt. Darlene Thomas, our executive director, has supported countless friends and family through grief.   “It’s normal for families 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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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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Green Dot

April 12, 2022By Blog, Services
Small actions for a safer city What is Green Dot?   First, imagine a map of your city. Red dots are the issues. They’re incidences of things like intimate partner abuse, sexual violence, and elder abuse. Green Dots on the map represent acts of responding to the red dots.   Green Dot…
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Children’s Safe Exchange & Visitation

April 6, 2022By Blog, Services
Nearly 10,000 safe visitations and exchanges have been provided since the program began in 2018. The Children’s Safe Exchange and Visitation program was launched in 2018 to support children whose parents and families have a history of intimate partner abuse, substance use, child abuse, or neglect. Nearly 10,000 safe visitations…
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Support Groups

March 14, 2022By Blog, Services
Surviving intimate partner abuse is a traumatic experience and it helps to have a safe place to talk about it.  Support groups offer a safe and caring space so you don’t have to heal alone. You may not have many friends or family you can turn to for support, or maybe…
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