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Our shelters are currently in need for supplies for a Self Care and Family Fun Day. Please look at the list above or if there is any other items you wish to donate for the Self Care and Family Fun Day they can be dropped of at any of the following locations:

Safe Harbor Community Offices-429 N. Main St. Suite 1, Greenville, SC
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Central Presbyterian Church-1404 North Blvd. Anderson, SC
Boulevard Baptist Church-700 Boulevard, Anderson, SC
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Safe Harbor Dropbox- 300 S. Church St. Walhalla, SC
Dixie Flooring-1637 Sandifer Blvd. Seneca, SC
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OR if your organization or class wants to collect items, please DM us and REP will arrange a pick up time.
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This summer, Momentum Bike Clubs is partnering with Safe Harbor to give youth the opportunity to raise funds to support Safe Harbor's services for victims of domestic violence and their children in our community. This youth group has been so passionate about helping Safe Harbor clients and are eager to serve any way they can. They’ve been working on their biking through Momentum Bike Club and have decided to raise funds to support Safe Harbor through their final bike ride!

The roots of REP. 24 years since the passing of Megan Ridgeway 💔

Remembering Megan Ridgeway on the 24th anniversary of her death | Safe Harbor On June 30th, 1997 an 18-year-old girl named Megan Ridgeway was murdered. She was murdered by her ex-boyfriend at the Mauldin community pool in public. It was a horrific moment for the Greenville community and a devastating day for Megan’s family, loved ones, and community members that witnessed

LOVING this article: great resources and conversation starters for talking with your teen about intimacy and relationships!

Tech Talk Tuesdays | We’re Talking Hot Love I love that during summer, there’s a relief from the complexities of school-based social stressors, and it can be a good time to bring up some of the more awkward conversations of parenting. So let's take this relative downtime of summer to bring up the topic of what makes for loving, kind intimat...

S*xual Assault Awareness Month - great article!

Tools for Teens to Call Out S*xual Violence A s*x ed teacher talks about how young people can try to keep themselves safe from s*xual assault and be allies to others.

Stay tuned for some details this week about how to get involved!

Creating space and conversations to normalize mental health issues will help us break down the discrimination and shame so many of us feel - Teens and parents are you grappling with mental health issues? You can send your story into NYTimes.

Teens and Parents: Are You Grappling With Mental Health Issues? The New York Times would like to hear from parents and adolescents who are dealing with mental health challenges.

Before REP, we were called The Megan Project in honor and remembrance of this young woman 💜 Her life was taken by her ex/boyfriend (last picture), after an escalating breakup after she graduated high school. We’d like take a moment to remember her and talk about the warning signs of abuse
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Warning signs of abuse:
• Increasing jealousy and controlling behavior
• Tells you what to wear and who you can/can’t talk to
• Accusations of flirting/cheating
• Tries to isolate you from friends and family
• Blames you for the way they are/act
• Threatens to hurt themselves if you breakup
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If you’re in need of help or assistance, please reach out - we’re here for YOU!
1-800-291-2139
[email protected]
Safeharborsc.org
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Hey REP friends! We know things are a little crazy right know but we will be sending you all helpful hints for these next 2 weeks to help keep each other healthy! We are in this together!
Here’s some awesome places giving free lunch to teens!
Follow the link:

https://www.foxcarolina.com/coronavirus/restaurants-offering-free-meals-to-kids-as-schools-shut-down/article_764aae6a-672d-11ea-a447-6ba34842a351.html

We will be there asan exhibitor this Saturday! Anyone else coming?!

Did you know we offer training, support, and technical assistance to coaches/schools interested in Coaching Boys into Men? Reach out if you are interested!

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stop-boys-me-too-perpetrators_n_5e1caca7c5b6640ec3d8c8df?guccounter=1&fbclid=IwAR2vRGv5uDVDxvvgcWFJMCNgyUTPc3sAZcOHXYadAHUWL-kIP3TuyjBP3lk

How To Stop Boys From Becoming 'Me Too' Perpetrators A new study on teaching middle schoolers about s*xual violence and dating abuse yields interesting clues.

"We know that certain societal rules and expectations for women can be associated with higher rates of mental health issues and su***de rates," said Dr. Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, who was not involved in the study. "Then you add a possible biological component -- hormones -- and a genetic predisposition."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/17/health/su***de-rates-young-girls-study/index.html

Su***de rates in girls are rising, study finds, especially in those age 10 to 14 Su***de rates for young girls are rising at a pace faster than that of boys, changing the established patterns that boys are more likely to die by su***de and that girls are more likely to consider it and attempt it, according to a new study.

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We are in awe of the students, faculty and community at , who so generously donated a truck full of paper products and cleaning supplies, along with over $3,900. A special thank you to student James Adams, who organized this fundraiser in memory of his late mother, Solicitor Chrissy Adams.

Happy Holidays from the REP team! We hope everyone has an AMAZING holiday season and winter break from school! We can’t wait to see all of you in the new year! 🎄☃️❄️

Our clemson interns stepping into REP facilitator role this morning at Seneca High to talk about gender stereotypes! Great job 👏👏👏

You have $8 for lunch sometime this week? Instead pack a lunch and give your $ to a worthwhile cause 😍

$7.67 $7.67, the cost per call to the Safe Harbor crisis line, ensures that when a victim calls someone is there to answer. It's a choice to call. It's a choice to...

REP team representin’ staff retreat! Don’t we look good 🍂🐷🐮🍂

We just finished REP at Blue Ridge High School this semester! They stepped up and took a stand against domestic violence. 28 wearing purple!

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REP team participated in a costume challenge with Safe Harbor staff, family, and friends! Check out our costume and vote for best one!

Can you spare a few moments to take my survey? Please take the survey titled "Halloween Challenge!". Your feedback is important!

Say hi to Matt 👋👋👋 You may have already met him but here’s more...

Hey all! I'm Matt - one of the newest additions to our spectacular REP team here at Safe Harbor! For the next few months I will be working alongside the REP team to develop a mentorship program for adolescents who enter our relief shelters. I'm delighted to be a part of this passionate team of workers that you all know and love. I have also greatly enjoyed my time getting to know survivors and staff at the Greenville Shelter - it is truly a blessing to be a part of both teams. A little about myself - in my spare time I love being outdoors, adventuring with new friends, or playing a game of ultimate frisbee with whoever is willing. I grew up in Maryland, so I'm new to this area, but I must say: I love it here!

Getting ready for and having fun in the classroom with my . Get ready for an awesome month of awareness in October and to see the outcome of this amazing photo booth project! 💯💩🔥👑💜

Want to know more about s*x trafficking? Head over to the blog to read a new post about some myths about s*x trafficking from our former intern, Lacey!

S*x Trafficking: What you need to know - REPSC.org Hey guys! My name is Lacey Elliott, and I’m a senior at Clemson! At Clemson, I was a double major in Communications Studies and Women’s Leadership. My focus during my college career has been in s*x trafficking. I want to take this opportunity to give you some advice/bust some myths so that you c...

As Clarissa Riojas, 18, finished up her senior year at Highlands High School in San Antonio, her friends urged her to get out of the abusive relationship she was trying to salvage.

"I told her all the time," Riojas' friend Adrean Coy, 19, told the San Antonio Express-News. "You're just barely about to graduate high school. You don't need to be worried about this. You can always find someone else."

Finally, last week, she listened. And her life was cut short for it, according to police.

RIP Clarissa ❤️ Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends, and classmates.

Read more here:

Texas teens' relationship 'was just so toxic.' It ended in murder-su***de, police say Clarissa Riojas and Louis Nickerson were seniors at San Antonio's Highland High School, but friends say he was abusive. She broke the relationship off and, police say, he shot and killed her in an apartment, then shot himself in nearby woods.

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An article for parents and educators with some fantastic tips for talking REAL with teens about love and relationships. With February being , today is the day to strike up a conversation with the young person in your life!

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2018/02/08/how-to-teach-teens-about-love-consent-and-emotional-intelligence/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180210

How to Teach Teens About Love, Consent and Emotional Intelligence A Harvard survey reveals that teens want more clear guidance about love and romantic relationships from their parents and teachers.

Did y’all hear? February is teen dating violence awareness month. It’s a big deal over here at REP. It’s a month for us to highlight why the work we do is so important! And for YOU to get involved! We have a fun month planned and a lot of opportunities for you to get involved online and at your school. If we aren’t currently at your school, DM is about how to host something at your school. Together we can create change!!! •
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