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Justice and Injustice

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Today, we share our favorite MLK quotes.  We hear people talk about his dream.  We feel good, remembering the feelgood moments of a powerful, inspirational leader. Those parts of Dr. King matter.  We ...

We Will Not Be Silent

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” - Martin Luther King Jr. Growing up, MLK day was one of my favorite holidays. In school, we spent the days surrounding the holiday learning about King’s ...

I Don’t Need Counseling!

Many people are hesitant to meet with a counselor because they don’t really know what counseling is.  We know going to counseling or being in therapy can seem scary or negative.  It may feel like something is wrong with you.  ...

Money Money Money

Iceland makes historic move for gender equality. Iceland is starting 2018 off right with a move to mandate equal pay for equal work, regardless of the gender of the employee. Unfortunately, here in the USA, we're far behind.  Although the gender gap ...

Keeping Up with the Times

Content warning:  Discussion of digital abuse and stalking. *** ***   NPR: I Know Where You've Been--Digital Spying and Divorce in the Smartphone Age If there is one thing that has been constant in our culture, it has been that things always change.  The biggest ...

Happy New Year!

If 2017 was a rough year for you (and oh boy...wasn't it for all of us?!), join us in breathing a sigh of relief and welcoming in 2018! 2018 for us means another year of fighting to end the epidemic of ...

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Joyous Kwanzaa! Whatever holiday you celebrate, may it be filled with love, hope, and happiness this year! If you're in need of support or safety this holiday season, don't forget that our staff celebrate the season by helping!  Call us ...

Traditions

Christmas morning always found my siblings, parents, and I cuddled up in front of the wood-burning stove in our kitchen.  My mom would bake Christmas cookies for breakfast, a sort of oatmeal-based treat that was really more cookie than breakfast.  ...

Healing

I hurt my finger the other day.  I was hanging up a Christmas wreath and poked myself on some of the wire.  No blood, no mess...just minor injury to my pointer finger.  It continued to hurt throughout the day and ...

Walk a Mile

Mark your calendars and dig out your high heels!  Safe Passage is once again hosting "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes!"  An opportunity for our community to stand against sexual violence by putting yourself in the shoes of a sexual ...