By Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Sr. Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director Summer is often portrayed as a season of freedom. School is out. Vacations are planned. Neighborhoods are filled with
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Sr. Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director. For many older adults, relationship violence is not something new; it is something that has lived quietly alongside them
Dear Fathers, This Father’s Day, we honor the love, steadiness, and care you bring to your families. You play a powerful role in shaping how the next generation understands respect,
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Senior Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director There are wounds that can be seen, and then there are the ones that live quietly beneath the surface
Mother’s Day brings a range of emotions. For many of us who survived domestic violence, this day isn’t just about gifts or cards. It’s about the courage we show every
At Human Options, we believe in the power of individuals to create lasting change. Every survivor’s journey toward healing is strengthened by a community that shows up with courage, compassion,
By: Young Lin, LCSW, Clinical Director Abril is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a Clinical Director, I often remind people that child abuse is not limited to what we can
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Sr. Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director Women’s History Month always invites me to pause, breathe, and reflect on those brave women who have helped pave the
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Sr. Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director When teen dating violence is prevented, something powerful shifts. Young people begin to understand that love is not supposed
By: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, MSW, Prevention & Community Educator Enero is Stalking Awareness Month, a time when we talk about one of the least understood but most pervasive tactics used
