In her voice

“SafePlace is more than just a shelter. It’s a compassionate, caring place where my family found healing, as well as resources and advocacy to begin our new life in Thurston County. My children and I felt safe at last..." 

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Finding Strength

Gerry, a woman in her mid 50s with a disability, came to us from another program. She had moved from shelter to shelter for over a year and was ready to find a home. As she began to look for housing, her fears grew becaus she couldn't find anything affordable.

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Living out Loud

I had always known about violence and sexual abuse, as if it had happened to someone else. In 1998, I began to have full-blown body memories of the incest, the violence, and the beatings. These memories shattered my denial and my illusion of what I had forced myself to believe for 38 years.

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