My Support Group helped me see that violence in the home is not normal and that my life didn’t have to be that way.

For Sandy, Journey Center for Safety and Healing’s Justice System Advocacy Program is helping to make sure her abusive ex-partner can never hurt her again.

When both her parents died Sandy felt alone. She started dating a guy and moved in a couple months later. He began beating her so badly she thought she might die. Without any family left, she didn’t know where to turn to for help.

For John, Journey Center for Safety and Healing’s Safe & Sound Supervised Visitation Center helped him build a safe, healthy relationship with his daughter.

He was hesitant when he first arrived at Safe & Sound Supervised Visitation Center (SSVC) for visits with his daughter but he built his relationship with his daughter, who ultimately ran right to him when she entered the room.

I came to Shelter with no belongings, no job, and no hope. Two years later, with the help of everyone at Journey Center, I have a job, a car, and will soon be getting my own apartment.

He criticized me for everything I did. After he hit me for the first time, he was so apologetic. He swore it would never happen again, and I wanted to believe him. But a few weeks later, he was back at it again. I forgave him a few more times.