Thank You, Erin!
Did you see our recent Letter to the Editor in the Daily Chronicle? Read the full text of our letter below: We all owe a great debt to a woman that many of us have never met. You may not even ...
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2018 Nonprofit Organization Award
Last night the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards banquet. For the first year ever, an award was given honoring an exceptional nonprofit organization operating in DeKalb County. The honorees included many outstanding organizations including the DeKalb County ...
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 ...
