I have taught many students who have been raped, harassed, stalked, manipulated, beaten... Here are the lessons I want to impart.

The state of South Carolina is finally out of the top 10 for deaths by domestic abuse, the gag is we only made it to number 11 with 42 individuals being killed by a domestic partner in 2019. Sharing Memes, and laughing at the idea of being in unhealthy relationships on social media may seem like it’s not a big deal until you witness someone close to you going through a toxic cycle and you find yourself constantly asking them if they are okay, or confused as to why they don’t

In recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let us make it our number one goal to support survivors.

Domestic violence has become a public health crisis. I’m going to help stop the domestic violence health crisis from becoming worse.

To paraphrase Maya Angelou, let us “scream to heavens, loudly scream, as we try to change our nightmares into dreams.”

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month & Hopeful Horizons is planning awareness events throughout the four counties we serve