Women, throughout human existence, have contributed amazing things to our social, cultural, economic, political, and scientific history. From the very beginning, women have been fruitful, productive, and creative, contributing greatly to every era of our shared human history. But in every era of history, women have also suffered domestic abuse from those closest to them: […]
When Your Prince (or Princess) is Really a Toad
Fairy tale movies of the princess meeting her prince and falling in “love at first sight” and being “swept off her feet” can blind us to the reality of the tactics of abusers seeking out victims. It’s called ‘grooming’. Your ‘Prince Charming’ may actually be a ‘toad’ grooming you to be his next victim. Grooming is […]
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. According to loveisrespect.org, 1 in 3 teens will be in an abusive relationship and 33% do not tell anyone about the abuse. Most parents say that they would know if their teen was being abused. However, it’s hard to recognize the signs if you don’t know them. […]
The Link between Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence
Typically, in a domestic violence situation, one is going to be being physically and/or mentally abused. So how is this linked to drugs? Physical abuse can lead to severe injuries which would cause one to go to the doctor and be prescribed a pain killer. Most often pain killers are Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, and Percocet or […]
Signs of Human Trafficking
January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention month. Many of us hear about human trafficking on the news or see missing persons’ pictures at the store, but we rarely think that trafficking is going on in our own communities or to someone we might know. The reason is that most of us have a misconception about […]
5th Annual Tree~mendous Event
The fifth annual “Tree-Mendous” event will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9:30-11:00 a.m. To kick off the Holiday Season in our community while raising funds and awareness for this worthy cause, come join us Saturday morning, November 17, 2018 from 9:30am to 11:00am Tree-mendous at 115 E Broadway (Morrilton Chamber of Commerce). Tree-mendous will […]
BREAK AWAY 5K AND 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK
The Safe Place is hosting a Domestic Violence Awareness Event October 6, 2018. We will have a 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk. The goal of the event are to educate the community about domestic violence. We are pleased to announce we will have multiple exhibitor tables with representatives sharing educational information, demonstrations, fliers, brochures, […]
NNEDV’s 12th Annual National Census
On June 13, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) released results from the National Census of Domestic Violence Services (Census) in its 12th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report. For 24 hours, the Census surveys domestic violence programs across the United States and territories to create a one-day snapshot of the services provided to […]
9th Annual Administrative Assistant’s Day Luncheon
The Safe Place, Inc. is making plans for the 9th Annual Administrative Assistant’s Day Luncheon Fundraiser, April 25, 2018. It will be held at the Multi-Purpose Building on the Conway County Fair Grounds from 11:30 to 1:30. Janet Carson will be our special entertainment. Janet has been the Extension Consumer Horticulture Specialist and statewide MG […]
The Prevalence of Teen Dating Violence
According to loveisrespect.org eighty-one percent of parents admit to not knowing about teen dating violence (TDV) or if it’s even an issue. Yet, 82% say they would recognize the signs. If a parent is unaware about the issue, how are they supposed to know the signs? Most people would assume that there would be bruises […]
