This time of year always brings conversations about thankfulness. Many families begin practicing and preparing their “thankful thoughts” to be shared around the Thanksgiving dinner table.  People attempt to define their gratitude by that one big thing – accompanied by a lengthy back story – to share with their family and friends. It is important […]

Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.  You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.  ~ Maya Angelou According to dictionary.com courage is defined as 1. the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty,danger,pain,etc.,without fear; bravery. 2. […]

CALLING ALL FATHERS! Father’s Day is not over…everyday is Father’s Day – right?  And, a  father’s work is never complete until he makes certain that everyone is safe. I know you are as committed to ending domestic and sexual violence we are here at HOPE.  That is why we are joining national efforts to associate Father’s Day […]

  We have it in our power to begin the world over again. ~Thomas Paine  Have you ever found yourself in a situation that concerned you?  You wanted to help.  You thought, “I should really do something.”  But, you didn’t.  You are not alone – we’ve all been there.  This is known as “Bystander Effect” […]

…whose mission is the safe elimination of domestic violence through intervention, prevention, and collaboration. SOCIAL CHANGE? What does that mean? Social change refers to the progress in the social order of a society. It begins in the thought processes of humans. In the case of the HOPE Center, it refers to the Domestic Violence movement […]