The Day I Faced My Abuser in Court
Read one survivor's powerful story of courage as they recount the emotional experience of facing their abuser in court. Discover the impact of seeking justice and reclaiming their voice.
Survivor Stories
Awareness Is Key
We have over 40 years of experience working with victims of violence, so we’ve learned a thing or two through the years.
We maintain certifications and continuously train to ensure we’re experts when it comes to helping people navigate abuse and crime. We know that awareness is critical to ending violence because we can’t stop what we don’t know enough about. So, that’s the goal here. We want to share our knowledge with you so you’re well-equipped with information about abuse and crime.
A Place to Call Home
I actually did it. I got out. It still feels surreal to say it – I never thought I would want to leave, let alone find the strength to go through with it. He got me to believe that I deserved it all. “He wouldn’t do this if you were a better partner,” I’d think […]
A Bad Student or a Domestic Violence Survivor?
Tick. Tick. Tick. Could time move any slower?? Brent* was struggling to keep his eyelids open, let alone pretend to pay attention, while the English teacher droned on and on about participles and subjunctive tenses and….oh honestly, she might as well have been speaking French. He hated English. The teacher probably hated him for sleeping […]
Survivor Series: Forgiving Yourself for the “Should Haves”
“Why didn’t you just leave?” This is a question our survivors hear a lot. Unfortunately, loved ones, strangers, and even professionals don’t always understand the complexities of abuse and trauma. It’s not something you can easily walk away from and it can happen to ANYONE. One survivor shares her perspective: I was a certified domestic […]
Survivor Series: Breaking Free
*Continued from Survivor Series: Drowning in Infedility and Emotional Abuse* It had been almost a year and a half of the lies, the half-truths, and the manipulation. I started to forget what it felt like to be happy. Peace of mind or stability? They didn’t exist for me. In February of 2020, my husband resigned […]
Survivor Series: Drowning in Infidelity and Emotional Abuse
Drowning in Infidelity and Emotional Abuse