by Shelby Ketchen | Aug 24, 2019 | Domestic Violence
The years I spent in a relationship with my abuser didn’t end when I moved out of the house, got married, and started my own family. What I had learned over the twenty plus years of cohabitation with my abuser became my way of living as an adult. I lived day to day as...
by Shelby Ketchen | Aug 17, 2019 | Domestic Violence
As I mentioned last week, as a young adult, I was forced to do the things my abuser wanted me to do. Instead of playing baseball, hockey, basketball and spending time with other guys and my guy friends, I was forced to spend countless hours at the roller skating rink...
by Shelby Ketchen | Jul 27, 2019 | Domestic Violence, Purple Passion
Save the date: Purple Passion is coming on Sunday, October 13!
by Shelby Ketchen | Jul 21, 2019 | Domestic Violence
It is important to identify the warning signs that domestic violence is occurring in a relationship or marriage. It is also helpful to understand the causes and consequences of domestic violence, including its effects on the perpetrator, on the victim, on the children...
by Shelby Ketchen | Jun 1, 2019 | Domestic Violence, Fundraising, Volunteering
Over the years, the most common question we hear from the public is “How can I help? There are many ways you can be of help to Reach Out Speak Out. First, we are in dire need of volunteers for our auxiliary committee. All that is required to be on our auxiliary...
