- Dec 16, 2023
- 2 min
Path to a New Home
New Building and New Location By Melissa Palfrey From October of 2019 to September of 2020, Family Advocates received 393 calls for...
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
New Facility
As a friend of our agency, we want to keep you informed and up-to-date on the path before us. As you are most likely aware, we partnered...
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
Guest Author - NNEDV President and CEO
Deborah J. Vagins, President and CEO, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). On Friday, June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court...
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
A Call to Youth Educators
By: Matt Larson, Family Advocates' Youth Services Director Family Advocates sees a need to expand our reach. Our practice of in-school,...
- Apr 28, 2022
- 3 min
We must be better. We must do better.
Sexual assault and child abuse are not comfortable topics for the vast majority of people.
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
What is Advocacy?
By: Mikayla Onken, Outreach Services Advocate "Hi, My name is Mikayla and I am the services advocate here at Family Advocates. I work in...
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Family Advocates' Services By: Melissa Duve, Shelter Services Director Hi My Name is Melissa and I am the shelter Services Director here...
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Grant County Support Group
By Norma Grinnell, Client Services Advocate Family Advocates is resuming our in-person support groups for victims of abuse. These...
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Cosby Decision
By: Darlene Masters, Executive Director at Family Advocates Bill Cosby is not an innocent man. He was convicted of sexual assault. A mere...
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Local Issues of Teen Dating Violence
By: Kendra Kaul, Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate I am Kendra Kaul, a sexual assault outreach advocate. The majority of my work focuses...
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
Support Group
Tristyn Newman, Iowa County Services Coordinator After a long year of social distancing and safety measures, Iowa County Family Advocates...
- Apr 30, 2021
- 1 min
Self-Care Friday with Paula
I believe anyone can get through anything with support. Finding your support system is very important. We should all be able to come up...
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Trauma Dynamics
Hi Paula here, please look for all of our posts on Family Advocates' Facebook page. I was asked to share with you one thing that stands...
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Denim Day 2021
April is sexual assault awareness month and as always during April there is Denim Day. Denim Day's origins can be viewed here. Today we...
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
Staff Spotlight - Paula Schoenberg
Hi my name is Paula Schoenberg and I am the Outreach Services Director for Family Advocates, I work with survivors of sexual violence. In...
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Self-Care Friday with Kira
As a mom, wife, and advocate, I’m always taking care of and helping others. And I truly love being a helper and caretaker! But I’ve...
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
Child Abuse Prevention
Hi! Welcome back to my second video of the week. My name is Kira and I’m the youth services advocate for Family Advocates. In this video...
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
Staff Spotlight - Kira Snyder
My name is Kira, and I am the Youth Services Advocate for Family Advocates. First, I’d like to tell you a little bit about how I got to...
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
Self-Care Friday with Kendra
Self-care looks different to everyone, but it is crucial for everyone to do. Self-care should be something you incorporate each day and...
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
A few statistics that stood out to me were that 1 in 3 females and 1 in 4 males had experienced sexual violence within their lifetime....
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
Staff Spotlight - Kendra Kaul
I am Kendra Kaul, the Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate for Family Advocates. I mainly work with survivors and victims of sexual violence.
- Apr 9, 2021
- 3 min
Self-Care Friday with Matt
I felt that after talking about some of the contributing factors to child abuse, that it would be a good time to talk about self-care and...
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
Hi! If you missed my video from earlier this week, my name is Matt Larson. April is child abuse awareness month. In the reporting of...
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Staff Spotlight - Child Abuse Awareness Month
Hi, I’m Matt Larson, the youth services Director at Family Advocates. I have been at Family Advocates coming up on three years. I’d like...
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
Holidays & Domestic Violence
By: Melissa Duve, Shelter Services Director and Norma Grinnell, Client Services Advocate A dangerous mix, the holidays, social...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Infinite Present
The phrase that seems to entirely encompass this is infinite present. We have no definite future plans, no anticipation of future events
- Jun 26, 2020
- 4 min
PRIDE from someone who knows.
Someday I would be able to marry who I wanted no matter what their gender was. This hope was squashed when my mother called...
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Today is a Hard Day; Make the choice to find the good.
But, it is my belief that normal will look different. What do you want to be your new normal?
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Isolated with an Abuser?
Being isolated with an abuser can and usually will increase abusive incidents and level of force. Here are a few ideas to remain safe.
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
Parenting During Challenging Times
Remember, we always act as a beacon for our children. We are examples of how to function in a community; and here we are, at this pivotal...
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Being Resilient in Difficult Times
We access our resilient core daily in ways great and small such as when we lose our keys or cell phone or when our alarm doesn’t go off....
- Apr 10, 2020
- 3 min
Teen Support - During COVID-19
the national crisis has sparked a lot of challenging emotions for teens: anxiety, worry, fear, and depression.
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
Self-Care - What you are feeling is okay.
Do what you need to do for your own mental health to get through this time. Blare the music. Scream out loud. Allow yourself to feel...
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Vote "No" to Marsy's Law
Family Advocates asks that you vote “No” to Marsy’s Law. Many concerns have come from other states that have ratified Marsy’s laws...
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Sexual Assault Awareness Month #SAAM
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month so you will be seeing several Teal Ribbon and hashtag SAAM posts this month to create awareness...
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
"Safe" at Home
when I hear Safe at Home, my thoughts turn to those who might not be “Safe” in their home. Those that are not ready or able to leave..
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
I am Jane Doe
Over several years, several sex trafficking victims who were sold via this site waged in a legal battle
- Oct 8, 2019
- 1 min
Information on the Sex Offender Registry
Sexual Assault Outreach Advocate, Kendra Kaul People who are convicted of one of these crimes is mandated to be on the sex offender...
- Oct 2, 2019
- 1 min
Sexual Assault Response
Trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormal situation...
- Sep 27, 2019
- 2 min
The Un-Served
Engaging communities and providing outreach especially for the under served populations...
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
Life after Trauma
There is no right way or wrong way to "deal with" or "handle" trauma.
- Sep 4, 2019
- 1 min
Protecting Your Children
Here is a list of some of the apps that I recommend learning about to protect those you care about....
- Aug 30, 2019
- 1 min
Shelter Support Animal
a shelter support dog would be very good for our clients needs..
- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min
Current Trends in Online Exploitation of Children
Predators are using online gaming and anonymous apps to recruit victims.
- Aug 22, 2019
- 3 min
Advocacy Strategies in Sex Trafficking
Having a safe place for their body and their mind to heal without fear is important in order to help them focus on their healing journey.
- Aug 22, 2019
- 2 min
Surviving Child Abuse
Tailor help and resources to each individual's and their families' needs
- Jul 12, 2019
- 1 min
Teach them Early about Abuse
talking to your children often is the best prevention method.
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
Teen Mental Health
Today, one in five teens has a diagnosable mental health disorder, such as depression or anxiety. And these teen mental disorders are...