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 Liz Cozzati | Apr 21, 2021 | Community Awareness, International
It’s not enough to just know that sexual assault happens. We know this. With the emergence of #MeToo, we hear about some form of sexual violence nearly every day now. But why are we promoting awareness? To what end? We promote awareness of sexual assault in hopes of...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Sep 24, 2019 | Counseling
Although domestic violence occurs in every race, religion, gender, and socioeconomic status, immigrant survivors have a unique experience. They often experience higher rates of domestic violence than U.S. citizens because in many of their home countries this violence...
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...
