Love does not seek to harm
Being a teenager is hard. We all remember bits and pieces of our own experience. Being a teenager now is a whole different world with new challenges and more danger. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and today we are going to talk about the facts. The month of love is bound to bring […]
Loves You…Loves You Not
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and statistics tell us that 1 in 3 high school age girls who are in a dating relationship are experiencing abuse.
Spring Break Safety
TEEN SAFETY – Spring Break Safety Steps It’s Spring Break season, here are some great ways to keep your older kids safer, whether you’re with them or not. As kids get older, they will have more freedom on Spring Break trips, even when they’re travelling with parents or other trusted adults. Sadly, the news is […]
Truth In Hindsight For Domestic Violence Victims
The CDCu2019s intimate partner violence survey indicates that more than 1 in 5 women experience severe physical abuse at the hands of an intimate partner in their lifetime. 80% of women and teens who are physically abused by their intimate partner do not leave.
Mall Safety
The mall is a favorite gathering spot for tweens and teens….use these tips to stay safe!
Trafficked: A Survivor Story
Trigger Warning: Sexual abuse, trafficking In this powerful blog, sex trafficking survivor Lisamarie Thomas shares her story of the path from victim to survivor, and her thoughts about how we can work together to protect all children from the horror of sexual abuse and trafficking. Thoughts from a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and sex […]
Trust Your Gut!
Tummy talk….gut….internal alarms….uh-oh feeling….these and many other terms describe instinct, the primal “sixth sense” that allows us to feel danger. Your body knows danger, and your body will give you that scared/nervous feeling when it senses danger, often before your brain begins to process it. Your two best tools for safety are awareness and instinct. […]
Safety Out-and-About
Criminals are opportunists; they gravitate to the easiest target. Knowing this, and taking some simple steps to reduce risk, can keep you safer. Follow these action steps when you’re out and about: 1. Maintain a heightened level of awareness when out in public. Keep a 5ft buffer (safe space) from people you do not know, […]
Guest Blogger: The Survivor Chapter 1
That was the first thing my attacker took from me: my voice.
He Makes $33,000/Week…Who Is He?
He is a trafficker, selling our children for sex in Atlanta, and according to a 2014 article by the Urban Institute, he makes just under $33,000 a week.