It is widely believed that domestic violence spikes during the holiday season (from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day) but statistics give an unclear picture, at best. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, the number of calls for help for domestic violence (domestic violence shelters, hotlines, or police) actually went down over 40% […]
World Kindness Day!
November 13th is quickly approaching, so that means many people are getting ready for World Kindness Day! Every year since 1998, on November 13th, people around the world have come together to promote kindness throughout the world. It is something that is observed in many countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Italy. The […]
Why is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Important?
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month – why is this such a big deal? Because you can’t solve a problem you don’t know about. So often, we minimize a problem that we don’t have. We think it is less prevalent and not as relevant as other issues that our society faces. But domestic violence […]
Domestic Violence Hits Home: Dr. Chloe Vaught
September 29th, 2020 the world lost a Morrilton native, Dr. Chloe Vaught. She was a woman who was described by many friends and family as beautiful, strong, funny, extremely intelligent, hardworking, and loyal. She was a third year med student who loved helping and caring for people. Her life was tragically brought to an end […]
October is National Bully Prevention Month – Parents Can Help!
October is National Bully Prevention Month and if you have read some of our other blogs, we have talked about what kids can do to stop bullying in their schools or stop bullies if they are being picked on. We suggested things such as having kids offer help to those in need, being inclusive with kids […]
September is Self-Care Awareness Month!
September is National Self-Care Awareness Month and it is spent trying to remind everyone that self-care is extremely important and if you do not care for yourself, you will never be able to truly care for anyone else. Advocates of self-care awareness month spend their time letting everyone know that self-care can look different for […]
What is Financial Abuse?
Carol* has been married to James* for 15 years. Over the years, they have built a successful business and a good reputation in their community. James is an outgoing and friendly guy, an asset when doing business. Carol, a woman with a good education, laid her career aspirations aside to help her husband built his […]
Teens Under Stress
According to Healthline.com, the Center for Disease Control reported an increase in teen suicide rates from 2007 to 2017. The number of teen suicides rose from 6.8 deaths per 100,000 to 10.6 deaths per 100,000. These numbers may not seem high, but suicide is the second-leading cause of death for our young teens. Moreover, boys […]
Being POSITIVE at School
It’s that time again and school is just around the corner! Most schools will be starting in the next couple of days to weeks. With COVID, 2020 has been a strange year for everyone and the schools were hit hard because of it. Most schools closed in March 2020 and this month will be the […]
A Plan for Freedom from Abuse
You are in an abusive relationship and want to break free of the violence. How do you do that? What are the first steps? How can you leave safely? First, you need a Safety Plan BEFORE you leave. A Safety Plan is a guideline for how to walk away from an abusive relationship. It gives you […]
