Welcome back to School! 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 at each other house next weekend. There will be many hugs and a lot of smiles. But for some children returning to school […]
Back to School Checklist: Conversations to have with Your Kids
As the days of the calendar draw closer to the first day of school, we began to check off the list of things to do before school starts: buy clothes, shoes, and school supplies, attend open houses, get class schedules, sign up for activities, and make sure that your child has everything needed to be […]
The ‘Who, What, and When’ of PTSD
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health disorder that can occur in individuals that have experienced a terrifying, traumatic, or dangerous event. Around 8 million adults in the U.S. are affected by PTSD in a given year. Here is the ‘Who, What, and When’ of PTSD in […]
Toxic Stress and Our Children
Living in a home with domestic abuse is tough on children – regardless of whether they are actually physically ‘abused’ or not. The stress of the constant conflict or cycles of conflict – yelling, screaming, chaos, witnessing violence, comforting an injured parent, tiptoeing around an abusive adult, living in and cleaning up messes left by […]
April is Stress Awareness Month
April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’ and this is a good ‘Awareness’ emphasis to share with victims of domestic violence since abuse of any kind is one of the adverse life experiences that can lead to stress. Stress – particularly stress caused by domestic violence – can lead to serious physical and mental health issues on […]
What are the ‘Red Flags’ that Domestic Abuse May Turn Deadly?
If you or someone that you know are dealing with domestic abuse, what are the ‘red flags’ that the abuse could turn deadly for you? What are the signs that things could get serious very quickly? Here are some questions to ask: Do they tend to think that they ‘own’ you? This may start off […]
‘Romantic’? Not So Much. Things That Abusers Use To Hook You
One characteristic of abusive personalities is that there are common tactics that most use. These tactics create a pattern of behavior that can give us clues to their motivation and their intentions for the relationship. What is interesting is that our society, and Hollywood in particular, tend to ‘romanticize’ these very behaviors that abusers use […]
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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 […]
