When people speak of domestic violence often times it is assumed they are talking about adults, but did you know teen dating violence is all around us? According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 1 in 11 females and 1 in 14 males experienced physical dating violence last year and 1 in 8 females […]
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and The Safe Place would like to take this opportunity to educate our community on the issues of stalking, including promoting awareness and prevention. The United States Department of Justice defines the term stalking as “engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause […]
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: What You Should Know
Unfortunately, domestic violence around the holidays is all too common. Men, women, and children often experience domestic abuse or some type of violence around major holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Why? There are a number of reasons that can lead up to domestic violence around this time of the year. *Stress with […]
December is National Human Rights Month
The month of December is a busy one. Decorating, shopping, wrapping, and cooking are just a few of the activities that take over. December also brings National Human Rights month. This month, everyone in the United States is encouraged to come together and stand up for equality, justice, and the dignity of all humans. This is […]
How About Giving to The Safe Place On ‘Giving Tuesday’?
November 30, 2021 has been set aside as a day that is dedicated to “radical generosity around the world”. (givingtuesday.org) It was established in 2012 as a day to simply do good for others. Anyone who wants to give and do good for others can participate! Whether you choose to give of your time or […]
September is National Friendship Month
September is National Friendship Month and September 19 is National Women’s Friendship Day. One of the best ways that we can be a ‘true friend’ to the women in our life is to help them break the cycle of abuse in their lives. 1 in 3 women have experienced some form of physical violence by […]
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Sunday, September 5 through Saturday, September 11, is National Suicide Prevention Week. Friday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. A lot of people are uncomfortable talking about suicide. We don’t want to think about it, much less talk about it. But it’s time that we move past the […]
Does Going Back To School Mean Going Back To Bullying?
Soon, the halls of the schools will be filled with children laughing and giggling. They will be talking to their friends and making plans for who is sleeping over next weekend. There will be many hugs and a lot of smiles. However, for some children returning to school means returning to bullying, being picked on, […]
The Two Types of Child Trafficking
A very serious yet under-talked-about crime, which is the most heinous of crimes, is child trafficking. Unfortunately, it happens every day, and it happens right here in the small-town USA and all over this great country. There are two types of trafficking. The first and most gruesome is sex trafficking; the other is labor trafficking. […]
7 Reasons to Attend a Safe Place Support Group
One of the resources that The Safe Place offers is a support group for domestic violence victims. We provide many different services including The Safe Place Shelter in Conway County, as well as The Safe Place Resource Office in Perry County. We want to help your take your first step to freedom from abuse but […]
