Recent News
Injustice anywhere, threatens justice everywhere.
"Injustice anywhere, threatens justice everywhere." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear Friends of 180, Like many, we at 180 have been in shock at the horrific killing of a black man--George Floyd, witnessed in our own living rooms. This heinous, inhumane act joins thousands of such incidents over a great many [...]
A Message To Our Community from Anna Diaz-White, 180 Executive Director
Dear Friends of 180, Like many, we at 180 have been in shock at the horrific killing of a black man--George Floyd, witnessed in our own living rooms. This heinous, inhumane act joins thousands of such incidents over a great many years, and any words fall far short of expressing our [...]
A reminder during Pride Month:180 is here for LGBTQ survivors.
During Pride Month especially, 180 Turning Lives Around calls upon our community to become informed about the prevalence of sexual and domestic violence within the LGBT+ community. Abusive partners in LGBT+ relationships exhibit the same behaviors as abusive partners in heterosexual relationships – to gain and maintain power and control through physical, [...]
Commvault Keeps Caring!
Commvault Cares! 600 meals and counting! What started out as a three week project to assist our families in the Long Branch area, is lasting now into June and we are beyond grateful. Domestic violence and food insecurity combined with the effects of the pandemic, have left so many of [...]
The Moms of 180
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 [...]
Make A Mother’s Day Special for 180
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 [...]