April 2nd, 2018
We've been spending a lot of time preparing for April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but did you know it is also Child Abuse Prevention Month? Read our article in DeKalb's Daily Chronicle to learn how we are working with our ...
March 30th, 2018
My partner and I went to see Hamilton last night. For those of you who aren't familiar, Hamilton the Musical is the story of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who came to America as an immigrant, fought in the Revolutionary ...
March 29th, 2018
If you've noticed that our blog has been quiet for a few weeks, it's because we've been hard at work getting ready for our third annual Walk a Mile event!
We are SO excited for this event. Not only is it ...
March 9th, 2018
I recently attended the Bridges out of Poverty training and it was a great learning experience. The exciting thing was that many of the tools they gave us, we have already implemented in our Residential Program. It is my goal ...
March 6th, 2018
France has recently proposed a new sexual assault law which includes a provision for the country's first ever minimum age of consent. Set to go into effect next year, President Macron and other leading French politicians hope to see the ...
January 19th, 2018
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 ...
January 15th, 2018
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 ...
January 15th, 2018
“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 ...
January 8th, 2018
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. ...
December 19th, 2017
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 ...