Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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- Feb, 16, 2024
- Kas Roush
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Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is a form of intimate-partner violence. The victim is a teenager, with the abuser most likely to be a teen as well. The violence can include but is not limited to physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, or stalking.
Read MoreNational Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Stalking is often portrayed in media as a hooded, black-cladded individual following a person at night. The trope of the “secret admirer” love-bombing the victim and sending dangerous, threatening messages. While these may happen, these depictions of stalking are rare and largely misrepresents the dangers of stalking. That obviously […]
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Domestic Violence is often referred to as a ‘hidden crisis’. The intimate nature of the crime shrouds the act of it in layers of access. One cannot tell from the outside when a victim is suffering. Furthermore, victims often have their power and control taken away from them. They are screaming, but no sound escapes. […]
Read MoreCelebrating Survivors – Fall Fest 2023
Sylvia’s Place is excited to see our Fall Fest 2023 to come to a joyous end. After months in the planning, we settled down the night of October 12th to enjoy the festivities. The Silo’s banquet space offered plenty of room to display items of our Silent Auction. We also had a fun photo event, […]
Read MoreCounty Fair Booth 2023
Another year and another Allegan County Fair gone by. Our fun began a few days before the fair did, however, because we at Sylvia’s Place participated in the Fair Booth again. With the theme |Bumper Cars, Entertainment Stars, and You|, we racked our brains on how to incorporate Sylvia’s Place while still showcasing the Fair’s […]
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- Mar, 29, 2023
- Heather Forrest
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Sylvia Allen was born on May 27, 1960, the daughter of an Allegan county resident, the middle child of nine. She later had five children of her own: LaTanya, Katy, Althella, Termaine, and Kira; like every mother, she wanted to provide a good life for them. After her mother died, Sylvia moved to Pullman, Michigan […]
Read MoreSave the Date for Wine Tasting!
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- Feb, 23, 2023
- Heather Forrest
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Join us May 18 at Fenn Valley Winery any time between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. for a fun night of wine tasting with your friends or loved one! The best part? Proceeds from the event support intimate partner violence survivors! Wine tasting event includes: Five wines to sampleBubbling wine receptionCharcuterieBeef tacosRaffles Attendees must be […]
Read MoreBecky’s Escape From Her Abuser
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- Jan, 27, 2023
- Heather Forrest
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Becky* found us while running from her ex with her young children. Her abuser routinely hit her and after she decided to leave, he continued to harass her through texts and phone calls. Already verbally and physically abusive, he then escalated and threatened to murder her for daring to leave him. Through the recommendation of […]
Read MoreYou Made This a Great Holiday Season!
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- Dec, 26, 2022
- Heather Forrest
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We love our community supporters! From donating gifts to children and families in shelter, to gifting us items off our shelter needs list, to helping us wrap presents for survivors of domestic violence and their families, your contributions have made this season a truly magical one! Thank you so much for your invaluable support!
Read MoreYou Make the Difference
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- Aug, 31, 2022
- Heather Forrest
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Children exposed to domestic violence, who come into shelter with their moms, face added traumas of displacement from their homes, the loss of a parent, exposure to communal living, and the possible move to a new school. With this new transition comes the stress of losing old friends and making new ones. Besides all the […]
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- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February 16, 2024
- National Stalking Awareness Month January 31, 2024
- The Clothesline Project October 28, 2023