Emotional Abuse: Unmasking the Invisible Scars
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, Prevention & Community Education Director When we think about relationship violence and what it looks like, our experience and learnings associate it with physical as the
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, Prevention & Community Education Director When we think about relationship violence and what it looks like, our experience and learnings associate it with physical as the
By: Hope Talieh, Legal Advocacy Program Manager At Human Options we know all too well the depth of trauma survivors of relationship violence experience. We see it in their faces
By Maricela Rios-Faust, Chief Executive Officer of Human Options Words are powerful. They can cause a listener to feel strong emotions because of a person’s past experiences, beliefs, or ideals.
By Mieka Bledsoe, MS, LMFT , Program Supervisor, Safe Options for Seniors Robert is a retired educator with two masters degrees. He never could have imagined that he’d be a victim
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Prevention & Community Education Director of Human Options As a domestic violence advocate focused on prevention with a mental health background, I see the long-term
As we celebrate Mother’s Day to honor the relationship between a child and mother, I want to take a moment to honor you for your courage, strength, and perseverance. As
An Interview with Robert Farzad, Family Law Attorney and Human Options Board Member This month, we sat down with Robert Farzad, Managing Partner of Farzad and Ochoa Family Law Attorneys
Kelly felt trapped, scared and totally alone. She was in a relationship that, from the outside, looked to be perfect. Others at work often commented how lucky she was to
By Dr. Liza Eshilian-Oates, MD at Kaiser Permanente, Orange County and Maricela Rios-Faust, CEO of Human Options April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we want to bring focus to
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women and the incredible contributions they are making in our society. We can attest to the impact that women make. Founded
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