A blog post introducing trauma-related services and the long-term effects of trauma Healing through Trauma-Responsive Counseling The COVID pandemic has significantly impacted mental and emotional health for young and old everywhere. The World Health Organization reports that COVID...
Topic: COVID-19
Ask Ava, Episode 75: Updated! “How can I help my partner, who is struggling with their mental health?”
A short podcast episode geared towards teens and those who care about teens.
A Story of Healing from PTSD
A blog post showing one family's journey from experiencing PTSD to healing while engaging in Safe+Sound services. You’re sitting on the couch watching a scary movie. Your heart races and your palms sweat, so you look around and listen...
Finding Hope & Connection
A blog post listing ways to recover and engage with others during difficult times. Over the last month, we have been talking about allowing space for grief and loss related the COVID-19 pandemic this past year. At the...
Live at Lunch – Finding Hope in Times of Crisis
A video interview with Rev. Linda Owens about finding hope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoSnLTjR3_Y&t=1s
Testimony at Senate Public Hearing on FY2022 State Budget
Speech by CEO Michele Boronkas on the increase in domestic abuse during COVID and the need for additional funds statewide. Good Afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to address the committee today. My name is Michele Boronkas and...
Hope Growing Amidst Crises
A blog post encouraging folks to find hope within the COVID pandemic. By Joelle Piercy, MSS, MLSP, LSW Community Outreach Coordinator As we approach the one-year mark of the pandemic and the first stay-at-home orders, we are also...
SPEAK Outreach & Education
A blog post explaining how the Outreach department engages with the community. Safe+Sound Somerset’s mission is to support survivors of domestic abuse and their families, and to engage the community to break the cycle of violence. Over recent...
Safe+Sound Somerset Welcomes 2021 with a Redefined Commitment and Reinforced Foundation
A message from CEO Michele Boronkas about moving into a new year amidst a pandemic, with hope. December 2020 has arrived. It has come bearing the tread marks of a pandemic, racial reckoning, economic turmoil and unprecedented increases...
Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Public Health Crisis Within the Covid-19 Pandemic
A blog post that explains Adverse Childhood Experiences and childhood trauma's effects over a lifetime. For nearly all of 2020, our news and social media has been dominated by the COVID-19 global pandemic. As of October 1, there...