Our Margaret’s Place counselor Ms. Fenten has created a great resource for online safety and cyberbullying awareness. What Is Bullying? Bullying is an act of repeated aggressive behavior intended to hurt another person, physically or Read more…

Each season, Safe At Home’s peer leaders decide on an issue that is negatively impacting their communities and create a campaign to raise awareness and provide resources on this topic. This spring, they chose mental Read more…

As we are sheltering in place and/or social distancing, we are not able to gather with family and community to mark the passing of time, holidays, celebrations as we typically do. The ways we connect Read more…

Over the past few months, people all over the country have been staying home for the health of their families, loved ones, and communities. Social distancing can be challenging, as we are not able to Read more…

YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED! As our co-founder and chairman shared with CNN, the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting survivors of domestic violence and abuse – stay at home does not mean safe at home. We’re Read more…

Denim Day is a campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The campaign began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because Read more…

Stress is the body’s physical, mental, and emotional reaction to any major event that requires an adjustment or response. It’s a normal part of life – but unfortunately is one that is exacerbated during times Read more…

For thousands of people, home is the most dangerous place for them to be. Survivors of domestic violence and child abuse often rely on going to work or school as a reprieve from the dangers Read more…

Fall and winter are full of holidays across cultures and religions. This year, our counselors commemorated many of these holidays in unique ways. At the end of October, one of our counselors in Washington Heights Read more…