by Safe Harbor Shelter | Oct 14, 2021 | Community Support, How To Help..., International, Local & Regional, State & National
Safe Harbor is passionate about rebuilding the lives of survivors of domestic violence. So, this October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we want to alert you to how the Covid-19 global pandemic has exacerbated domestic violence here in Richmond, across the...
by Jeremy Winslow | Aug 26, 2021 | Groups, Recovery & Resilience
Support groups connect people to others who have had similar experiences. It is a simple idea with profound impact. Survivors of sexual and domestic violence often find themselves feeling isolated and alone in their situations with numerous barriers to their...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jul 1, 2020 | Gratitude Report, How To Help..., International, Local & Regional, State & National
“We see a shadow pandemic growing of domestic violence.”- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of United Nations Women Mlambo-Ngcuka is highlighting a crisis borne of the global lockdown due to COVID-19. She notes that while isolation is a “protective measure,”...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jul 1, 2020 | Gratitude Report, Individual
Safe Harbor’s free counseling program has rebuilt the lives of many survivors of sexual and domestic violence and human trafficking. The isolation created by COVID-19 has increased the need for these services. Before Gov. Ralph Northam issued the statewide...
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...
