A blog post introducing S+SS sexual violence resources and definitions As of October 1st, 2021, Safe+Sound Somerset expanded our trauma-informed services to serve survivors of sexual violence in Somerset County, NJ. For over 40 years, Safe+Sound Somerset has...
A video interview with a Safe+Sound legal advocate, about creating safety for survivors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofvMhxc40Fg
A blog post that summaries positive and negative qualities of media exposure surrounding interpersonal violence for survivors. The media is a huge entity – from news to social media outlets, television to radio stations. The impact of this...
A blog post informing about intimate partner sexual violence, with examples and definitions For over 40 years, Safe+Sound Somerset has provided safety, hope, and healing for survivors of domestic abuse in Somerset County. As of October 1st, 2021, we expanded our mission to also serve...
A blog post explaining how DV affects children, family and friends, the workplace, and the community. Community members often tell us that they see domestic violence as a “private” or “family issue” that only affects the two people...
A blog post providing a list of abuse warning signs, even when someone is "just joking." When 1 in 3 women, 1 and 4 men, and 1 in 2 transgender and nonbinary people experience domestic violence in their...
A blog post explaining tips for safety planning and how it can help, when staying in, leaving, or after a relationship ends. Many people in our community think that, as the lead agency for domestic violence response in Somerset County, we should encourage people...
A blog post advocating a change from "Why don't you leave?" to "How can I support you?" When family or friends call the Safe+Sound Somerset hotline or talk to us at community events, they often ask, “How they...
A blog post explaining how one partner gaining and keeping power and control is the center of an abusive relationship, and alternatively, what healthy P/C looks like. The ability to control our own lives through decisions is powerful,...
A blog post explaining how both people following rights and responsibilities makes an equal, healthy, safe relationship. Boundaries are the limits and rules you have for your interactions with others, and how you want to be treated in...
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