Home Is Not For Rats

Published: August 19, 2020   |   No Comments  |  Read more

Most of the apartments in Willa’s complex were abandoned. Rats came to her unit looking for food. Her landlord shrugged and provided rat traps.

From Abuse to Safety and Security

Published: August 5, 2020   |   No Comments  |  Read more

Patricia came to the Safe Families Office as a last resort. Her husband’s jealousy and controlling behavior had reached a breaking point, and she wasn’t sure what to do.

Nowhere to Turn

Published: June 30, 2020   |   No Comments  |  Read more

Intimate partner abuse is one of the leading causes of homelessness, and Connie found herself trapped between two impossible options.

Changing the Tide

Published: June 29, 2020   |   No Comments  |  Read more

In the parable of the starfish, we’re reminded not to become overwhelmed with the enormity of the problem, and to focus on helping the person in front of us. But does this create lasting change?