By Ryan Koch, Program Manager I’m in the dining room at shelter with one of the newer residents. He is five. He is navigating his cereal, and we are having a conversation. His favorite color is blue. And green. And pink and purple. He does like riding bikes. He does not like being…
Stories help us to process our experiences, sympathize with the experiences of others, and make connections with friends and family. We maintain a list of popular books, songs and films about intimate partner abuse (you can find it here), but today we’re featuring one survivor’s story. In her own words.…
By Anonymous I am an abused woman. I was brought to the shelter by my cousin. I had severe pain in my neck and back, due to a blow in my mid-back region. I also had pneumonia and was chronically exhausted. The shelter has helped me. I have a place…
This post was written by a resident at GreenHouse17: I have been fleeing a domestic violence situation for 13 months now. I left everything I and my kids owned, including our vehicle. He threatened to kill us and himself to solve his problems. I was terrified because he had already…
