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New Survivor Stipend Match

August 11, 2025By Annual Report, Blog, Stories
A new one-time grant from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention (OHPI) will support nature-based healing and stability after surviving abuse. Survivors living at the shelter experience the benefits of nature in many ways—from farm walks to nutritious meals. Adult survivors may choose to participate in…
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National Fair Housing Month

April 25, 2024By Blog
April is National Fair Housing Month which celebrates the Fair Housing Act passing in April of 1968. The act “prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, (and as amended) handicap and family status.” Read more about the history of fair…
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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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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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Home Safe Home

July 28, 2021By Blog, Services
Starting over after abuse takes time.  Survivors often leave behind more than a home. Many begin again without furniture, clothing, and a vehicle. Sometimes the abuser has maintained power and control by not allowing a survivor to work or sabotaging their employment. Housing advocates help with these challenges. "I have…
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