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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
Who matters when we think about domestic violence and sexual assault? Who are we protecting and who do we silence? Over the course of the last few months, our country has been forced into a reckoning of whose pain is ...
If you’re like us, you’ve had a lot more time (or at least more excuses) to watch Netflix, read books, and listen to podcasts. We’ll be sharing some thoughts from our favorite shows and podcasts over the next few weeks ...
Content note: discussion of violent sexual assault and victim-blaming. . . . . . A student was violently sexually assaulted by an acquaintance this weekend at NIU (LINK to article). The student was working on a final project for school when the attacker stopped by, physically ...
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 ...
