Sexual violence is on a continuum. It does not always look like you would expect it to – it may be something you felt versus an outright vicious attack. Sexual violence is a result of sexism that occurs on a continuum of attitudes, beliefs, and actions. It is the oppression of women, whether through words or actions, that […]
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Why is self-care and self-compassion so difficult for some of us? Some of us are so busy giving and taking care of others that we forget to put our “oxygen mask” on first. For some, this is just part of our DNA – where we were raised to put ourselves last . . . or
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PeaceWorks would like to extend a very sincere and special thank you to those in our community who have been supporting us! Some highlights for us in the past couple of months include: Raising $5,456 through 2019 Colorado Gives Day! Supporting Teen Dating Violence by attending the first Mental Health Resource Fair at Conifer High
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We do a great job assessing the needs of survivors seeking our services and providing resources to meet their needs. It may be getting a survivor to another state, assisting with pet needs, being a listening ear, supporting a survivor in court or medical accompaniment, to finding housing or repairing a vehicle, employment support, reading to
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This story was submitted by a volunteer with PeaceWorks. A friend of hers wrote this and gave us permission to share it here. It’s so important to understand that people stay for a lot of different reasons, including their own survival, and that doesn’t make them at fault for their abuse. “I’ve though long and
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