Recently, a young Mom became quarantined with her abuser during the early weeks of the pandemic. She told us that so many times she had considered running out the front door into her neighborhood for help, but when she looked outside, the streets were empty. Inside her home, the stress of the pandemic, looming unemployment […]
Dear Friends of 180, As we look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day this coming weekend, we know that thousands of mothers, and mothers-to-be across the country, will spend Mother’s Day in a domestic violence shelter like ours here in Monmouth County. In addition to a safe place to sleep at night, survivors of domestic violence […]
Many of our families who are surviving domestic violence have been especially affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19. Our good friends at the JBJ Soul Kitchen Red Bank have stepped in to help 180 by preparing meals for our food insecure families. A special thank you to everyone involved in making this happen for us […]
When the Commvault Cares Team heard that 180 Turning Lives Around needed food donations to help our families in the Long Branch area, Commvault employees quickly assembled to prepare meals in their Tinton Falls headquarters for our fifty families in need. After the meals were prepared, employees then packed their cars and safely delivered these […]
Dear Friends of 180, I am sharing with you a note below from our First Lady Tammy Murphy, regarding the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and tonight’s Jersey 4 Jersey Concert. We can’t wait to tune in! As you may know the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund is providing financial support to our first responders […]
Thank you to our caring community of staff and volunteers who are taking time to make sure even the little things are getting the attention they need during this challenging time. What a joy to see Easter baskets for over 150 children enrolled in our counseling programs and also for those currently living with us […]
Thank you so very much to our friends at Fulfill for helping 180 provide meals to our food insecure families. Families receiving domestic violence counseling and supportive services through 180’s Keeping Families Together Program are also receiving assistance with meals during this pandemic. In partnership with Fulfill, 180 counselors pick up Crisis Relief Food Boxes […]
For help developing a personalized safety plan for you and your children, call our Domestic Violence Hotline at 888-843-9262. Below is a list of safety recommendations that many domestic violence agencies are sharing with their community in light of COVID-19 and domestic violence: If you or your family members are in immediate danger, call 911 Keep […]
We will never cancel supporting survivors. Recently we had to cancel our Annual Celebration – our largest fundraising event of the year, but we will never cancel supporting survivors. For over forty years, 180 has been supporting survivors, and the coronavirus is not going to stop us. Our services are needed now more than ever. […]