May is a beautiful time of the year. The trees have budded out, the flowers spring up, and the harshness of winter is over. As there is a harshness of winter weather, so there is a harshness in the lives of our children and youth around the world; mental health issues. May is Children’s Mental […]
Teens and Risky Online Behavior
Teens and children get online to websites to chat with friends and keep up with the newest trends. It could be music, dances, clothing, where to go, and even what to do. Teens usually do not pay attention to the number of predators online. A predator will spend up to 6 hours a day searching […]
Nation Women’s Health Week, May 9th – May 15th
National Women’s Health Week was created by the federal Office of Women’s Health as a way to encourage women to make choices that lead to better physical and mental health. Here at The Safe Place, the most pressing concern for women’s health centers around domestic abuse. The adverse effects of domestic abuse on women’s health […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, Part 2
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. There are several forms of abuse that children can experience: physical, sexual, psychological/emotional, and neglect are what are seen the most. The most taboo and unspoken abuse is sexual abuse. It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys are sexually abused. Those numbers are […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Part 1
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The theme this year is “Thriving Children and Families: Prevention with Purpose.” The Children’s Bureau decided to go with this theme because they understand that the single most important thing we can do is support families all year long in ways that promote and build upon their strengths and […]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Chances are that someone you know has been sexually assaulted. It is estimated that more than 1 out of every 3 women and nearly 1 out of ever 4 men have been sexually assaulted during their lives. Sexual assault can include any type of sexual activity that occurs without consent of the victim. It can […]
Breaking Up with an Abusive Partner: Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention, Part 4
As you may know, The Safe Place has been doing a miniseries on teen dating violence since last month was Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This will be the last blog in our miniseries and in it, we will be going over very important tips for breaking up with an abusive or unhealthy […]
How to Help a Friend in an Abusive Relationship: Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention, Part 3
If you keep up with our blogs here at The Safe Place, you know we have been doing a miniseries on Teen Dating Violence. Last month was Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention month and we here at Safe Place have a passion for making everyone aware of the dangers that can be going on […]
March is Women’s History Month, Part 2
In part 2 of the history of domestic violence in our nation written to shed light on this issue for Women’s History Month, we see that we’ve come a long way as a nation in our fight against domestic violence but we still have a long way to go. To read part 1, click HERE. […]
March is Women’s History Month, Part 1
As we celebrate March as National Women’s History Month, it seems appropriate to share the history of how our views of domestic violence against women has changed throughout the history of this nation. So much has changed since our early days – culturally, politically, and legally. In the early history of our nation, the early […]
