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...
Topic: Healthy Relationships
Ask Ava, Episode 76: “How do I know I have a healthy friendship?”
A short podcast episode geared towards teens and those who care about teens.
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.
Ask Ava, Episode 74: Updated! “What does a healthy relationship look like?”
A short podcast episode geared towards teens and those who care about teens.
Power & Control in Domestic Abuse
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,...
Rights & Responsibilities for Healthy Relationships
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...
Ask Ava, Episode 66: “What if my stress and anxiety affect my partner?”
A short podcast episode geared towards teens and those who care about teens.
Ask Ava, Episode 60: “If they have nothing to hide, why won’t they share their password?”
A short podcast episode geared towards teens and those who care about teens.
Ask Ava, Episode 58: “How do I tell someone they are moving too fast?”
A short podcast episode geared towards teens and those who care about teens.
Ask Ava, Episode 57: “Am I leading my partner on if I change my mind?”
A short podcast episode geared towards teens and those who care about teens.
