This week we will be focusing on online sexual harassment, child marriage, and emotional support animals! The National Sexual Violence Resource Center has put an emphasis on online harassment for this year’s SAAM and with so many of us utilizing online spaces after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this is important to talk about!…
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by Marina Brown, Special to the Tallahassee Democrat April 5, 2021 Birthdays are days for celebrating not only what has passed, but the expectation of what is to come. That was the case when Tallahassee’s Refuge House, an organization that provides direct services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and to their children and families…
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On behalf of all of us here at Refuge House, we would like to welcome you to this year’s VIRTUAL SAAM Event! As you know, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and this year our theme is “Moving Forward Together.” This past year we have faced unprecedented challenges navigating each day during the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Refuge House will be holding the 21st Annual Golf Tournament with a new and exciting format this year in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month! The Social Distance Classic, a revolutionary new format,allows golfers to show their support for Refuge House by paying their tournament fee and completing their round anytime from October 1st through…
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WE KNOW PROSTITUTION HURTS June, 2020 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 This information highlights the experiences faced by prostitution survivors. Included is an overview of services offered by Refuge House to help survivors get out. Also, there are two quotes from women who escaped prostitution and now are living free! HOW DO WE LEAVE? So how…
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A month has now passed since the murders of Oluwatoyin Ruth Salau and Victoria Sims. We don’t know the precise date of their deaths, because they were killed and their bodies hidden over a week that still holds secrets. Their friends and families, the people who loved them, were devastated by their loss. Toyin Salau’s young life had already…
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