Quinn, mother of three, was a supervision aide at an elementary school and worked evenings at a laundry mat. She enjoyed working at the school and found her work impactful
27 year old Charlie was an independent, strong willed person before meeting her partner. She was a California native who loved growing up in Southern California. She was secure in
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
Casey was a budding entrepreneur running her own business. By age 26, she was married to her partner who she met through a mutual friend. Casey felt like she was
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
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 Abril is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we want to bring focus to
Adrienne was living with her newly wedded husband prior to coming to Human Options. She thought married life was going to fun and happy. They had just gotten married a
Equality between men and women has come a long way since its inception. From the right to vote to the tightening of the wage gap, women have made great strides
