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…
Loida's Story - The Things We Carry
Loida and her partner Norman fled a labor trafficking situation. When they came to Safe Horizon they had a black duffle bag, eyeglasses, a magnifying glass, expired passports, a newspaper article about their experience, and a pair of nail clippers that had belonged to Loida’s mother, the only thing Loida…
The SAFE Shelter Act
The SAFE Shelter Act will help more survivors find safety in emergency domestic violence shelters.
Safe Horizon Responds to Sean "Diddy" Combs Indictment
We stand with Cassie Ventura and the other survivors who are courageously speaking out about violence and exploitation they have suffered.
ABC News interviews CEO Liz Roberts after Sean Diddy Combs is Charged
Safe Horizon CEO, Liz Roberts, speaks to ABC News following the indictment of Sean "Diddy" Combs about how to best support survivors of human trafficking and abuse.
Celines' Story - The Things We Carry
Celines came to a Safe Horizon domestic violence shelter at the height of the pandemic with her one-year-old son. She was carrying a photo album, face masks, a blue sippy cup, a blue and white blanket, and her sketchpad. Learn their story as part of The Things We Carry campaign.
