Survivor’s Story: A New Life’s Journey
We would like to share with you a letter we received from a woman who stayed at the Hubbard House shelter that illustrates the impact our services have on the lives of victims of domestic violence and their children. Words alone will never be able to express how I feel about my stay at Hubbard…
Types of Abuse
Sometimes people are not sure if what they are experiencing, or is someone they know is experiencing domestic violence. They know the relationship is not what they expected or wanted but is it abusive? Is what they are experiencing against the law? Domestic violence as defined by law focuses on violent acts, but we realize…
Am I or Do I Know a Victim?
Sometimes it’s hard to recognize that you are a victim of abuse. Here is a checklist to help you define instances of abuse. Have you or your children been shoved, slapped, punched, kicked, or hit? Have you been told you can’t do anything right, you’re an unfit parent, or you don’t deserve anything? Do you…
17th Annual Barbara Ann Campbell Memorial Breakfast
Hubbard House hosted its 17th Annual Barbara Ann Campbell Memorial Breakfast, Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel in downtown Jacksonville. The breakfast was presented by Joan L. Huffman M.D., Mrs. James S. Taylor and the Weaver Family Foundation. More than 500 community members attended the breakfast to raise awareness about domestic violence,…
Domestic Violence Bill of Rights
Everyone deserves to be loved and respected in their relationship. You have the right to be you. You have the right to put yourself first. You have the right to be safe. You have the right to love and be loved. You have the right to be treated…
The Purple Ribbon
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a month to remember those who have died as a result of domestic violence, celebrate those who have survived, and connect those who work to end violence. Across the nation, individuals are wearing purple ribbons to signify their support in ending domestic violence – a crime that affects one…
International Day of Non Violence
Mahatma Gandhi, a promoter of peace and nonviolence insisted that individuals “…Must be the change you want to see in the world.” Simply put: if you want kindness, be kind; if you want love, be loving. Today, on Gandhi’s birthday, we celebrate him and his message of peace with the International Day of Non Violence….
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This October will serve as the 24th annual observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). According to the Domestic Violence Awareness Project, DVAM evolved from the “Day of Unity” in October 1981 conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The Day of Unity soon became an entire week devoted to a range of activities…
Cassidy Cole-Tucker, 10, Named Winner of Hubbard House Youth Art Contest
Cassidy Cole-Tucker, a 10-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, is the grand prize winner in Hubbard House’s 2nd Annual Youth Art Contest. The purpose of this art contest was to raise awareness about abuse among youth and to motivate them to engage in friendly behavior in their home, at school and in their communities. This year’s theme…
COACH Program – Creating Opportunities And Career Help
One form of domestic violence is economical abuse. Too often abusers refuse to share money with the victim, control all of the money, and do not allow the victim to have a job. Abusers also deny the victim access to money or the means of obtaining it, to the point that she is entirely dependent…