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The Importance of Self Care

In the fast-paced world we live in, taking care of ourselves can sometimes fall short. This is especially true of both survivors and those who support them. Self-care is incredibly important in the healing journeys of both parties, and being ...

Man or Bear?

Would you rather be trapped in the woods with a man or a bear? This question has beencirculating TikTok, the social media app, for weeks. While it seems like a relatively innocentquestion at first, the nuance behind it has caused ...

The Five D’s of Bystander Intervention

Intimate partner violence- or IPV- is everywhere in the 21st century. We see it glorified all over social media, and it’s repeatedly seen in television shows, movies, books, and every other type of media that exist. While we can recognize ...

The Cycle of Abuse: Recognizing the Pattern

If you’ve ever been in an abusive relationship, you know that no one situation is the same as another. Unfortunately, however, in most abuse situations a cycle will repeat itself over and over until the survivor is ready to leave. ...

Intimate Partner Violence Within The LGBTQ+ Community

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I’ve always been curious as to why Inever heard about intimate partner violence within queer relationships. I always just assumedthat meant that there was less of it in queer spaces- that our ...

Community Book Club (Dekalb) – Know My Name by Chanel Miller

DeKalb Public Library, Safe Passage, and Sycamore Public Library are partnering for a community read during Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April. Join us as we read Chanel Miller’s memoir Know My Name. We are breaking up the book into four different parts, one ...