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 | Oct 4, 2018 | Community Awareness
Domestic violence is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. It is a serious problem that affects many families and does not only refer to physical violence, but also can include things...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Sep 29, 2016 | Community Awareness, Groups, Local & Regional
An insightful piece on the healing process of our equine-assisted therapy group from Channel 8. From one of the survivors featured in the piece, “Either you can let this build you, or you can let this destroy you.” We appreciate how brave our client was for...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Apr 20, 2016 | Community Awareness, Survivor Stories, Volunteers
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and because we appreciate our volunteers all year long, we wanted to share the story of one of our amazing volunteers. All of our volunteers are incredible, but Alice’s story is quite remarkable. We hope that her...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jan 15, 2016 | Community Awareness, Recent Media
Local family resource Richmondmom.com reached out to Safe Harbor to help spread awareness of Stalking Awareness Month in January. Unfortunately, stalking impacts millions of people across the U.S., and even in Henrico County. In this feature, we explain what stalking...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jan 10, 2016 | Community Awareness, Safe Harbor News
Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution that 2016 will be the year you truly take action against sexual and domestic violence, because enough is enough! You’ll make time to volunteer, you’ll advocate for the issues that matter and you’ll do what...