by Safe Harbor Shelter | Sep 19, 2019 | Community Awareness, Events & Happenings, Human Trafficking, Local & Regional, Walk To End It
Safe Harbor’s Walk to End It was the idea of a client in our human trafficking program, who was so grateful to Safe Harbor for helping to rebuild her life that she wanted to give back. “I want to spread awareness on such a widespread issue. I wanted to organize an...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Sep 19, 2019 | Groups
Abuse and violence can have long-lasting effects on a survivor and affect their daily life even after the abuser is no longer in the picture. Just like physical wounds, psychological and emotional wounds need to be taken care of or healing cannot happen. Support...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jun 14, 2019 | Counseling, Groups, Programs
Escaping a violent or abusive partner is a monumental step toward a better, healthier life, but it is hardly the last step a survivor will take. Violence can have long-lasting effects on a survivor and affect their daily life even after the abuser is no longer in the...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | May 15, 2019 | How To Help...
Abuse later in life can be difficult to spot because the signs of abuse can, unfortunately, sometimes be written off as symptoms of aging and dementia; symptoms like: bruising from bumping into things, increased worry, lack of coordination, or a startle response. The...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | May 6, 2019 | Domestic Violence, How To Help...
Abuse can happen at any age and just like other kinds of abuse, domestic violence later in life can take many different forms. Physical: inflicting pain or injury by slapping, hitting, bruising, restraining, etc. Physical abuse can also be inflicted through medication...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Apr 19, 2019 | Counseling
With the advent of the #MeToo Movement, the spotlight on the issue of sexual assault is brighter than ever. Yet when we think of men within the context of #MeToo, society tends to think of them as the perpetrators of this violence not the...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Apr 15, 2019 | Counseling, Recovery & Resilience
It is almost impossible to turn on the news, read an article, scroll past a post on social media without seeing a story about a women’s experience with sexual assault. ...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Apr 11, 2019 | Volunteers
During college, I did my best to use theatre as a tool for social justice and awareness; being involved with plays that dealt with issues that I felt needed to be addressed, specifically with sexual and domestic violence. After I graduated college with a Fine Arts...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Feb 18, 2019 | Conferences & Trainings, Events & Happenings, Local & Regional
“Building Recovery: Starting a Comprehensive Residential Program for Survivors of Human Trafficking” is on April 26th, 2019 from 9 AM to 5 PM. This is a one-day conference designed for individuals and/or agencies looking to start their own residential program or...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jan 28, 2019 | Beacon of Hope, Community Support, Events & Happenings
Safe Harbor’s Beacon of Hope Award and Fundraising Event will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:00pm, at Tuckahoe Women’s Club. The Beacon of Hope Award was created by Safe Harbor in 2007 to recognize an outstanding individual or agency that has been...
