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With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s a perfect time to recognize how important it is to engage in emotional self-care.

The week of May 10 - 16 is designated as National Women's Health Week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Wome...

FREA is here as a resource for anyone and everyone who has experienced or is at risk for abuse. We're seeing indicators that Intimate Par...

With families in lockdown worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in “intimate terrorism,”. Here are practical tips to stay safe.

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For many survivors of domestic violence, the answer is often "no." Here is an insightful discussion about the collateral damage of so...

The United Nations has declared March 8th as International Women's Day. In the United States, March is Women's History Month. FREA honors...

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Note: Audio podcast companion episode for this post available at the bottom of the page. October is National Crime Prevention Month. Cele...

You’ve boarded the plane and you’re settled in your seat. The plane begins to taxi toward the runway in preparation for takeoff. As the p...

It’s that time of year. Students arrive on campuses ready to dive into new academic and living adventures. It’s also a time to remind our...

One of my clients shared the following post (see below) after a recent conversation about her healing journey. This lady, we’ll call her ...

For many of us, summertime is road trip time. We joyfully hit the road for vacation destinations ranging from beaches, mountains, lakes, ...

Did you know this is mental health awareness month? What does that mean? Many just ignore it. I am not mentally ill. But, if we replace...

We are dancing the dance of support and recovery in Shasta County and Northern California after devastating fires roared through our comm...

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According to the most recent research from the *U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, there were more than 400,000 violent crimes in parking...