by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
The Holidays Aren’t Always Happy: What to Know, Watch For, and How to Help For many, the holidays bring images of warm meals, family traditions, and festive lights. But for others, this season can be one of the most difficult times of the year. Stress, financial...
by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
Warning Signs in Children Children often express what they’re feeling through behavior. Some signs that a child may be struggling include:Sudden changes in mood or withdrawal from activities they once enjoyed.Trouble sleeping, nightmares, or bed-wetting. Becoming...
by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
Safe Ways to Seek Help If you or someone you know is in an unsafe situation this holiday season:Have a safety plan: Identify a safe place to go and someone you can call.Use code words: Establish a simple phrase children can use to signal they feel unsafe.Reach out for...
by Jan Porter | Oct 1, 2025 | Holidays
You’re Not Alone The holidays may feel overwhelming, but help is always available. At ROSO, we stand beside survivors and their children—through the holidays and beyond. If you’re reading this and need support, please reach out, speak out. Safety and healing are...
by Jan Porter | Jul 1, 2025 | Leaving
Although this information is seen nationally, Reach Out Speak Out is based in Florida. We are veryaware of something called hurricane season. We are told to prepare months in advance. If we have lived through a hurricane, we know that it is not something that we can...
