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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
When most people think of domestic or dating violence, they think of adults being abused. The unfortunate fact is that there are millions of teens who experience this same thing in their relationships during middle and high school. The CDC estimates nearly 1 in 11 females and 1 in 15 males have experience physical dating […]
