Safe Voices
A conversation about domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Recent events have made the issue of domestic violence, an issue that is not often seen in the public eye, visible. For every incident that appears in the news, hundreds more happen that never get reported. Domestic Violence Awareness Month offers an opportunity for all of us to engage […]
Safe Voices there to help victims
An article in the Sun Journal (Sept. 20) gave accounts of a the horrific stabbing of Cpl. Michael Dumond of the Lewiston Police Department while officers were attempting to take Jonathan Order into custody for strangulation against his girlfriend. After a standoff with police, Order now sits in jail with a charge of attempted murder, […]
Safe Voices kicks of domestic violence awareness month early in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Safe Voices hosted a community appreciation meeting Thursday and celebrated an early kickoff to Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. Community members gathered at the Homestead Kitchen, Bar and Bakery Restaurant to learn more about the organization’s work to end domestic violence in Franklin County. They were also invited to meet staff and […]
Response teams improve victim safety
Nationwide, domestic violence advocates took a collective sigh of relief when the 6-2 ruling in Voisine v. United States was released by the Supreme Court on June 27. Co-plaintiffs Stephen Voisine and William Armstrong, both residents of Maine, argued that their misdemeanor charges of reckless domestic violence should not prohibit them from possessing firearms. To […]
Domestic violence not a private matter
It is not surprising that hearing stories of trauma, devastation and unfathomable violence is commonplace when you work at a domestic violence resource center. But every day, because of the news and social media, hearing about domestic violence in our local communities is common for everyone else, too. However, what many of us don’t know […]
Androscoggin Bank foundation gives to Tree Street Youth, Safe Voices
LEWISTON — Two Lewiston-Auburn organizations were among seven that recently received grants from Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation aimed at supporting at-risk Maine children. Tree Street Youth of Lewiston received $5,000 to support area youth through academics, the arts and athletics, while providing a safe space. The funding will allow Tree Street Youth to hire high […]