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We just completed the Midyear Report and for a small staff we have been busy! From October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 Total Safeline Calls: 396 In our Domestic Violence Program: Primary Adults: 270 Primary Children/Youth: 28 In our Sexual Assault Program: Primary Victims: 42 Secondary Victims: 26 Criminal Justice Intervention service numbers: New…

Yesterday was a busy day for HOPE Center and its board members! In the morning we made the case for our United Way funding from Faribault. We were excited that board member Gary Lazarz came to talk about the importance of having men be involved with HOPE Center. It is always nice to be able…

Not in our town? I was fortunate enough to be chosen to attend a week-long Community Leadership training put on by the Blandin Foundation. The Blandin foundation’s mission is: “To strengthen communities in rural Minnesota,” by providing community leadership training opportunities (Blandin Foundation). As a social worker, I attended to seek ways to enrich my…

First of all thank you for your support of the Pets in OFP bill, it passed overwhelmingly in committee! We will keep you updated as it moves through the process. Secondly I finally have the pictures from the Rally Day at the Capital and I thought I would share those. The roses represent the women…

There is a bill right now that is in the Minnesota House of Representatives that would help protect pets within Domestic Violence Orders for Protection. We know that many of our clients don’t come forward for fear of what will happen to their pets. This order would help protect that. Of 50 shelters surveyed about…

What a great time was had by all last night!! Thanks to the folks at Harley Davidson and the time and talent of Nick Sinclair and his team and the staff and volunteers at HOPE Center we were able to raise: $432!! It was a great time and we are so grateful for all of…

Friday was spent putting the last minute touches on the United Way grant application. Then in the evening some of the staff went to the Vagina Monologues, put on by some talented St. Olaf students and a much appreciated fundraiser for the HOPE Center. Then Saturday afternoon was spent setting up for the HOPE Rides…

OnYourMind: Marna Anderson, of WATCH, says it’s time to hold the media accountable on choice of words when reporting domestic violence Most often, one encounters the media referring to a domestic assault as a “domestic dispute.” That is like calling a robbery a “commercial dispute.” As a society, we acknowledge that in a robbery, the…

IN JUST ONE DAY: 1,648 participating local domestic violence programs (83%) Assisted 65,321 adults and children through shelter, transitional housing, and advocacy Answered 23,045 hotline calls, over 16 calls every minute Trained 30,735 attendees at 1,468 community education sessions These are the incredible results of the fourth annual Domestic Violence Counts: a 24 hour census…