Noah's Story
Noah held a toy car in each hand as his mother pushed his stroller into their Safe Horizon domestic violence shelter for the first time. Noah carried his favorite toy cars as he entered one of Safe Horizon’s domestic violence shelters. His mom, Fatimah, had made sure he had them…
Redefining Home
Safe Horizon’s Redefining Home explores the concept of home, and what it means to our clients, in celebration of Streetwork Project’s 40th anniversary. For four decades, Streetwork Project has worked with young people experiencing homelessness to help them find stability. Experiencing family abuse, violence, rejection, or instability may have led to their…
Kameelah's Story
Kameelah left a violent situation and came to Safe Horizon on her due date. She brought her healthy baby girl home from the hospital in a pink onesie. Domestic violence is not limited to relationships between intimate partners. It happens at home, between family members, too. This can put the…
Celines' Story
I first came to Safe Horizon during the early stages of the pandemic. My son, Chosen, was just 11 months old and I was doing everything I could to stay healthy and strong for him, when the world outside felt incredibly unsafe. My ex-partner, who had a history of violence…
Anonymous L's Story
Without a stable place to live, he carried a sharpie, a switchblade, a spare outfit, and an empty wallet. Often when young people become homeless, it’s because they are forced to leave an unsafe situation. And they leave carrying little to nothing. “L” did everything in his power to…