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
Elena was a dedicated college student with a quiet determination to build a meaningful future. She spent her days attending classes at her local community college, working toward her dream
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
Before coming to Human Options, twenty‑one‑year‑old Daniel was a college student carrying the invisible weight of growing up in a home shaped by relationship violence. He not only witnessed abuse
By: Arezoo Roa, Sr. Prevention & Strategic Partnerships Director She was the kind of person who lit up a room, until she didn’t. Friends noticed the change slowly. She stopped
By Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, Prevention & Community Education Director Understanding trauma bonds reveals the deep emotional connections that can develop between an abuser and their victim. These bonds may seem
Por: Arezoo Shahbazi Roa, Directora de Prevención y Educación Comunitaria Enero es el mes de la concienciación sobre el acoso. Entender el acecho como una táctica abusiva en la violencia en las relaciones es algo que tenemos que
Mariah fue una vez llena de vida y alegría, madre de dos hijos, abrazando cada momento como madre con entusiasmo. Pero todo cambió cuando entró en una relación abusiva. Lo que empezó
By: Maricela Rios-Faust, Chief Executive Officer As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the journey to emotional and psychological safety for survivors and
By: Young Lin, LCSW, Clinical Director Although Abril, designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, has concluded, it remains crucial to acknowledge the profound impact our childhood experiences have on shaping
