Posts Tagged ‘survivor story’
Celebrating the American Dream
We are so very excited to share a video from the Re:Dream Project, which highlights one of our survivors, Lynn Chopp. Re:Dream is about people living in America as they navigate opportunity, meet obstacles, and pursue happiness in the 21st century. Lynn joins 39 other impressive Americans featured in micro-documentaries in the project. By sharing the hopes…
Read MoreCFVC Candlelight Vigil
Thank you to all that came out to our annual Candlelight Vigil, which was held on October 28, 2014 at the Park at City Center in Downtown Woodstock, Georgia. The event is held each year to honor survivors of abuse and to mourn those lost to Intimate Partner Violence in the past year. This year,…
Read MoreA Survivor’s Story: Anonymous
The following post is excerpted from a letter written by a CFVC client, who graciously allowed us to share her story of survival from abuse and services received from CFVC: I am a survivor of Domestic Violence. I spent [many] years living in an unsafe and unpredictable environment. I lived in constant fear of my…
Read More2013 Candlelight Vigil
On October 8, 2013, as in years past, we came together to honor the victims and survivors of domestic violence and to remember those who lost their lives to this devastating and destructive crime at our Candlelight Vigil. Individuals who lost their lives in our county in the last six years stood as silent witnesses…
Read MoreCreative Writing from Survivor: B. Baldwin
Here at Cherokee Family Violence Center, we strive to create a safe space for survivors of abuse to share their experiences in a healthy way. For many, that means working with an Advocate, attending a support group, or participating in a class. Others, like survivor B. Baldwin, who shared her story in our last blog…
Read MoreA Survivor’s Story: B. Baldwin
QUESTION – How do you process the fact that the one you loved – the one you spent more than four years with, and would soon marry, HAD HIS HANDS AROUND YOUR THROAT AND TRIED TO CHOKE YOU TO DEATH? How does one begin to process this? It did not fit into any of the…
Read MoreA Survivor's Story: Darlene
I was married to my abuser for 20 years. He used to drug me and then do horrible things to me. One night, after he had drugged me, I called a neighbor to take me to the hospital. He found my car parked on the side of the building and was waiting for me when…
Read MoreSurvivor Story from Cherokee Women's Health
Our friends at Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists have brought us part two of their interview with Domestic Violence survivor, Amanda and highlighted CFVC as a resource on their blog. We appreciate Amanda sharing insights into her abuse history and the steps she took to leave the relationship and recover.
Read MoreThe PEACH Project (Providers Educating and Advocating for Change and Healing)
Cherokee County has an exciting new community initiated project, designed to bring information and services to victims through outreach at local medical offices. The mission of this project is to have a poster and/or safety cards posted and available in every participating doctor’s office in Cherokee County. The idea is to place the material in…
Read MoreA Survivor's Story: A Resident
A letter written by a CFVC Hearthstone Landing Resident: My three years here at Hearthstone have been a part of a life changing experience both for myself and my kids. I have so much to say and find myself so emotional that it is best to share my feeling each of you in writing. Please…
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