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Faith-Based Orgs and GBV Providers Should Work Together/Organizaciones religiosas y proveedores de servicios de GBV deberían trabajar junto@s

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Apr 301 min read

Faith-Based Orgs and GBV Providers Should Work Together/Organizaciones religiosas y proveedores de servicios de GBV deberían trabajar junto@s

As we close out Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Safe Havens wanted to share a blog written by our partners @EsperanzaUnited. Safe Havens...

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Rosh Hashanah: A Call for Renewal and Compassion

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Sep 7, 20232 min read

Rosh Hashanah: A Call for Renewal and Compassion

By: Alyson Morse Katzman, Safe Havens Co-Director Shanah Tovah! Wishing our friends and supporters who celebrate a joyous 5784! Rosh...

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Jul 24, 20232 min read

Compassion and Accountability: Guidelines for Faith Leaders Responding to Those Who Abuse

By: Rev. Dr. Anne Marie Hunter and Alyson Morse Katzman, MPA, Co-Directors, Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership Against Domestic Violence...

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Jun 13, 20233 min read

Celebrating Pride Year-Round

The concept of “Gay Pride” was chosen to counteract the dominant narrative of shame that was - and still is - prevalent in relation to...

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Jun 5, 20233 min read

Healing the Father Wound

By Rev. Dr. Juan Carlos Areán, Program Director, Futures Without Violence Father's Day is a joyful event for many families, but not for...

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Resources for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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May 24, 20233 min read

Resources for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The Administration on Aging proclaims, “The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an...

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May 2, 20233 min read

Mental Health Awareness Month

This awareness month officially began in 1949 when Mental Health America launched Mental Health Week to educate people about mental...

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Apr 24, 20232 min read

Honoring Mother's Day

*We acknowledge that mother is an expansive term -- There are mothers who are not women, there are mothers who have not given birth,...

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Apr 4, 20231 min read

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

In addition to a month full of holy days, April is also a month to educate our families, friends, and communities about the realities of...

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The Intersection of Abuse and Disability

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Mar 14, 20233 min read

The Intersection of Abuse and Disability

March is Disability Awareness Month In March there are a variety of disability awareness months both in the US and globally, including...

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Mar 6, 20234 min read

RESURRECTING DURING LENT

By Kristopher Varga - Life Together Fellow, Church of Our Saviour (Milton) Admin, Poet, Pursuing Priesthood We’ve entered the season of...

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Feb 15, 20232 min read

Response to United States vs. Rahimi

By Rev. Dr. Anne Marie Hunter, Safe Havens' Co-Director The content of this blog post includes references to sexual and domestic...

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Feb 14, 20232 min read

Intimate Partner Violence in Black Communities

By: Cas Myers, contributing author While domestic violence can touch the lives of anyone, regardless of race, class, gender, or...

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February is Dating Violence Awareness Month

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Jan 24, 20232 min read

February is Dating Violence Awareness Month

Healthy relationships are built on mutual love, respect, and trust. Unfortunately, some relationships can become unhealthy, or even...

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Jan 19, 20233 min read

What Can Faith Communities Do in Response to the Murder of José Aponte?

On December 11, 2022, 43-year-old José Aponte was murdered in his home by his intimate partner. José had been dating Michael Perry, who...

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January is National Stalking Awareness Month

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Dec 15, 20222 min read

January is National Stalking Awareness Month

According to the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC): nearly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced stalking...

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Dec 8, 20223 min read

Intimate Partner Violence During the Winter Holidays

By Sarah Mattea Lane, Life Together Fellow There is a common belief (though not statistically proven) that abuse increases over the...

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YOU Can Make a Difference this Holiday Season

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Dec 8, 20222 min read

YOU Can Make a Difference this Holiday Season

Dear Safe Havens Community, At Safe Havens, we stand at the intersection of faith and abuse. When people find out what we do, they are...

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This Sunday is Transgender Day of Remembrance

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Nov 9, 20223 min read

This Sunday is Transgender Day of Remembrance

This Sunday is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the...

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In Case You Missed Our Listen with Your Heart Virtual Vigil

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Nov 7, 20222 min read

In Case You Missed Our Listen with Your Heart Virtual Vigil

By: Sarah Mattea Lane, Life Together Fellow We were so happy to see those who came to our Listen with Your Heart Virtual Vigil, on...

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