by Shelby Ketchen | Feb 8, 2020 | Domestic Violence, Holidays
DATING VIOLENCE What if we didn’t wait to tell people about the warning signs of domestic violence when they got married and in a legal arrangement. What if we educated everyone of the warning signs and what domestic violence is before our children start dating. Did...
by Shelby Ketchen | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi You don’t have to understand or know what to do if you think someone is in a domestic violence relationship. How can you help? Know the warning signs Give the person you think may be in a...
by Shelby Ketchen | Nov 14, 2019 | Domestic Violence
My favorite boundary story concerns my granddaughter. She was 4 years old and her papa had been teasing her with silly nicknames and she didn’t like it one bit! She turned to him and said emphatically, “Papa, stop doing that! I don’t like it when you call me names....
by Shelby Ketchen | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
S U C C E S S. Thanks to each of you that came out to support our 4th Annual Purple Passion Silent Auction. Another year that we will be able to help victims of domestic violence become survivors. If you would like information about Reach Out Speak Out, you can check...
by Shelby Ketchen | Sep 14, 2019 | Domestic Violence, Leaving
Emerging from a domestic violence situation into the sun feels an awful lot like bursting through the barricades that separate dark from light. Your barricades might include fear, financial difficulties, isolation, hopelessness, religious beliefs, and so many other...
