by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jul 1, 2020 | Domestic Violence, Gratitude Report, Shelter News
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, Kim Dailey, SDV Program Manager, had to adapt operations to protect current clients and assist new clients. Safe Harbor quickly realized that the pandemic would likely increase the need for services and increase the danger for...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Apr 29, 2020 | Community Awareness, Community Support, Domestic Violence, How To Help..., Human Trafficking, Local & Regional
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed costs on all of society. As is often the case, the cost is even higher on the vulnerable. For people living in homes with domestic violence, isolation may not only increase their danger but make it harder for them to reach...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Apr 2, 2020 | Community Awareness, Community Support, Domestic Violence, Fundraising, Hotline 804.612.6126, Individual, International, Local & Regional, Recent Media, State & National
COVID-19 has imposed a new normal on all of us. Isolation. Social Distancing. But imagine if you were trapped in a home with an abuser. Think about how difficult it would be to make a call for help. Cindy Capriles, Director of Counseling...
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 | Oct 17, 2018 | Domestic Violence
When people think about domestic violence, certain ideas and images come to mind. The prevailing stereotypical image of a domestic violence (DV) survivor is a woman covered in bruises. Of course DV not only refers to physical abuse, but emotional and economic abuse...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Oct 10, 2018 | Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. In movies and the media, physical, visible violence is often portrayed as a part of abusive relationships. This...
