Survivors often share feelings of isolation and loneliness when living with abuse. Members of VOICES — a network of survivors who use their voices to share stories of hope, healing, courage and strength — recently created collages through Sojourner’s Healing Arts Program to share messages of hope, resilience and courage — and to let domestic violence survivors know they are not alone.
Read MoreThere’s a saying: Teamwork makes the dream work.
It may sound corny, but it’s true. This past year has been so hard. The pandemic has created urgent, new challenges for survivors.
It’s taken all of us working together as a team to overcome obstacles to serve domestic violence survivors and their families.
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 as we observe Denim Day.
Denim Day is an annual, global event to drive awareness of sexual assault and to support survivors. There is never an excuse or invitation to rape or sexually assault another person. Ever.
Read MoreWhile we are relieved that a portion of justice was served, there is still much work to be done to address and end systematic and structural racism in America.
Sojourner continues to stand for love, dignity and respect. Our mission demands that we stand with communities of color at this historic time.
Let us continue to be advocates for justice and strive to be allies for equality in all we do.
Read MoreJoin us for a virtual screening of THE SHOT, a digital screening on Friday, April 30, from 6-7:30 p.m. courtesy of Ten Chimneys Foundation.
THE SHOT is a play about Katherine Graham, former Publisher and CEO of the Washington Post after her husband’s death. Katharine went on to publish the Pentagon Papers, take on President Richard Nixon as the country grappled with Watergate and blazed a trail for countless women who would precede her in the field of journalism.
Read MoreThe pandemic has had a devastating impact on domestic violence, making life extraordinarily difficult for survivors.
Sojourner President & CEO Carmen Pitre and Board Member Andrea Schneider, professor of law at Marquette University Law School and director for the institute for Women’s Leadership, are participating in a virtual discussion on Thursday, April 22, 2021, to explore these impacts.
Read MoreWe are so grateful to Sendik’s Food Markets for naming Sojourner as their 2021 spring charity partner.
During the month of April, shoppers can purchase Cards of Hope to benefit domestic violence survivors and their families. These blank greeting cards contain images of beautiful mosaic tile art created by children in our Healing Arts Program.
Read MoreOur friends at Advocate Aurora Health recently made a very special donation: seven cribs! The cribs are perfect for our needs – they’re compact, mobile and have plenty of storage for diapers, wipes and other supplies.
We will use the cribs for families staying in our emergency shelter and also for drop-in care in Children’s Program. (Interesting fact: We’ve had up to 5 infants staying in our emergency shelter at one time.)
We are so grateful for Advocate Aurora Health’s partnership, collaboration and support through the years. Having a Shelter Advocate and Aurora Community Healthcare Worker on-site is a tremendous benefit for clients and staff alike.
Read MoreSojourner was awarded the Milwaukee Business Journal 2021 Tech Award in the Social Impact category for developing the Centralized Data System (CDS) for use among Family Peace Center agencies.
Read MoreAs we approach the one-year milestone of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Milwaukee, let’s take some time to look back at what we’ve accomplished and learned in the past year.
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