Tag: 180 Turning Lives Around

RED BANK – The bright, quiet room was lined with tall windows and filled with evenly spaced wire racks hung with a variety of outfits: Pajamas. A robe with “Bride” emblazoned on the back. Overalls. A slinky Halloween costume. Boxers and a T-shirt. A prom dress. Next to jeans and a sweat- shirt, a white placard read, “If this is helping someone to heal on this journey, it makes me happy to be able to participate.”

RED BANK – The Heartwarming Center, a facility for women in need of a warm place to sleep when the temperatures plummet, opened on Red Bank’s Maple Street last winter. On days and nights when the weather chills to 32 degrees or lower, the center opens its doors to women struggling with homelessness and insecure housing.

Domestic abuse, also called domestic violence or intimate partner violence, continues to profoundly affect lives across gender, age, religion and socio-economic status. Government and private agencies across the country and locally are optimistic in their efforts to put an end to the violence but change can only be possible if the victim seeks solutions. A new investigative unit within the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office hopes to help victims and curb domestic violence on the county level.

While many offices still remain dark, organizations and companies are slowly beginning to come back to the workplace. Here is how some are learning to do so safely.

COURTESY AMANDA’S EASEL The exhibit is intended to spread awareness...

Sexual assaults do not just stop because of a crisis like the one we are currently facing. In fact, when stressors increase,...

Gina Mellish models the Angel Energy clothing she helped design in support of domestic abuse victims. Photo courtesy Gina Mellish

By Jenna O’Donnell | Often there are no easy answers for kids struggling with the stresses of peer relationships, mental health, or loss of a...

By Jay Cook |  FREEHOLD – A one-stop shop to aid domestic violence and sexual abuse victims has opened its doors in Monmouth County and...

Impact 100 Jersey Coast formally announced the five nonprofit finalists who will present at the organization's annual membership meeting on Nov. 17 where the...