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JBJ Soul Kitchen to host 180 Turning Lives Around 5th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Art Exhibit
THREADS OF STRENGTH: TAPESTRY OF SURVIVAL is a fiber-arts display depicting recovery from domestic violence and sexual assault. JBJ Soul Kitchen will host an opening on Wednesday, October 18th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at its Red Bank restaurant located at 207 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ. This [...]
Intimate Partner Violence and the Bisexual Community
Bi-Visibility Day, also known as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day, has been commemorated each September 23rd since 1999. Created by Bisexual Rights activists Wendy Curry of Maine, Micheal Page of Florida, and Gigi Raven Wilbur of Texas, it is a day that people, individually and collectively, honor the spirit of folks [...]
An update from 180’s Executive Director
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and Staff of 180 Turning Lives Around, I would like to take a moment to update you on some of the exciting projects that are a direct result of the generosity we receive from our community: Our new Safe House has welcomed over [...]
Elder Abuse Awareness – Ways to make a difference in an elder’s life
The Department of Justice observed World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Thursday, June 15, 2017. 180TLA wants to recognize the profound need for this awareness and share with our community what this means and how we respond to this issue in our organization. As the leading and designated agency [...]
April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Learn How You Can Make A Difference
One victim is one too many. According to the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, one in five women and one in 71 men have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. The number of LGBTQI+ survivors is even higher. Fear for one’s safety, fear of not being believed, self-blame, [...]
How The Arts Help Children and Parents Heal
This article presented during National Creative Arts Therapy Week, (March 12 – 18) highlights 180’s Amanda’s Easel Creative Arts Therapy Program. By: Laura Greenstone, M.S., LPC, ATR-BC "When my Mom and Dad fight, I draw pictures to make them stop." Feeling responsible is a common reaction for [...]