by Safe Harbor Shelter | Dec 13, 2016 | Events & Happenings, Shelter News
Richmond, Va. (Dec. 7, 2016) – Safe Harbor and Bon Secours Richmond Health System together announce the establishment of The Central Virginia Emergency Shelter for Human Trafficking Victims, the region’s first dedicated shelter of its kind to provide shelter,...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Dec 7, 2016 | Press Releases, Shelter News
Exciting news! Central Virginia’s First Dedicated Shelter for Human Trafficking Victims will Open Early 2017 — Safe Harbor, Bon Secours partner to open shelter for human trafficking victims of Central Virginia. Read or download the full press release...
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 | Feb 22, 2016 | Interns
On February 5th, 2016 the staff of Safe Harbor (along with about 40 other counselors from other agencies) attended “SERVE: A Brain-Based Approach to Working with Victims of Complex Trauma,” a talk given by Bonnie Martin, LPC. It was an educational opportunity for not...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Feb 22, 2016 | Community Support
Emotional support is important when you are in any crisis situation, and the 24-hour Safe Harbor hotline is a major resource center. Contrary to what many people think, the Hotline offer victims of sexual and domestic...