Safe Harbor Voice | January 14, 2022
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we want to emphasize that there is no survivor justice without racial justice. Survivors of domestic violence have their power and control taken away from them by their partners. Black, Indigenous, and People of color have historically had their power taken away from them by racism.
This shows up in higher rates of violence experienced by people who have been marginalized, including Black women who are more than 2 times more likely to be murdered by men than White women are. At Safe Harbor, we feel that if we want to truly support survivors of domestic violence, we have to think about racism and all kinds of discrimination. We want to honor Dr. King in our work every day by working to lessen the barriers survivors of color face. We asked Safe Harbor staff to share their favorite quote by Dr. King and why it is their favorite.
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Safe Harbor Voice | January 14, 2022
Al honrar al Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., queremos enfatizar que no hay justicia para las sobrevivientes sin justicia racial. Las parejas abusivas le quitan el poder y control a las sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica. Históricamente, el racismo les ha arrebatado el poder a las personas negras, indígenas y de color.
Esto se manifiesta en tasas más altas de violencia que experimentan las personas que han sido marginadas, incluidas las mujeres negras, que tienen más del doble de probabilidades de ser asesinadas por hombres que las mujeres blancas. En Safe Harbor, sentimos que si realmente queremos apoyar a los sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica, debemos pensar en el racismo y todo tipo de discriminación. Queremos honrar al Dr. King en nuestro labor todos los días intentando disminuir las barreras que enfrentan los sobrevivientes de color. Le pedimos al personal de Safe Harbor que compartiera su cita favorita del Dr. King y por qué es su favorita.
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Safe Harbor Voice | January 6, 2022
Almost immediately I realized I was being followed. I was originally going to stay in our home state, but now with the headlights in my rearview mirror I just kept driving and driving. Trying to get away from the pain, hurt and the fear I drove across the country. I got myself and kid into a domestic violence shelter in another state. I was scared but was starting to feel safe.
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Safe Harbor Voice | January 6, 2022
Casi de inmediato me di cuenta que me estaban siguiendo. Mi plan original era quedarme en el mismo estado, pero ahora con los faros en mi retrovisor, seguí conduciendo. Conducí a través del país tratando de alejarme del dolor, las heridas, y el miedo. Mi hijo y yo entramos a un albergue para víctimas de la violencia doméstica en otro estado. Tenía miedo pero empezaba a sentirme segura.
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Safe Harbor Voice | December 28, 2021
The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to reflect on both the beautiful and difficult days that we are leaving behind. At Safe Harbor, we want to look back on the past year and share some of our favorite memories of 2021.
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Safe Harbor Voice | December 28, 2021
El comienzo de un año nuevo es el momento perfecto para reflexionar sobre los días bonitos y difíciles que dejamos atrás. En Safe Harbor, queremos mirar hacia el año pasado y compartir algunas de nuestras memorias favoritas del 2021.
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Safe Harbor Voice | December 21, 2021
Así como no hay un ‘yo’ en el ‘trabajo de equipo', no habría un ‘24/7’ en los servicios de Safe Harbor sin nuestro Equipo de Vida Comunitaria, quienes hacen que nuestros albergues operen las 24 horas, 7 días a la semana. Nuestro Equipo de Vida Comunitaria trabaja días, noches, y fines de semanas para realizar las necesidades y mantener la seguridad y bienestar de los residentes de nuestros albergues en Greenville, Anderson, y Oconee.
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Safe Harbor Voice | December 2, 2021
Just as there is no “I” in “teamwork”, there would be no 24/7 services at Safe Harbor without our incredible Community Living Team, who keep our shelters operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Safe Harbor’s Community Living team work days, nights and weekends to meet needs and maintain the safety and well-being of our shelter residents and children in our three shelters.
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