Juneteenth!
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a 155-year-old holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery in the U.S. It is celebrated on June 19 (the name is a combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth”) because on that date in...
Read More ››Summer Needs
With the weather getting warmer, school out for the summer, and outdoor activities kicking off, our needs are changing. During the summer months, the families we serve can spend more time together and more time outdoors, so...
Read More ››A History of Racial Injustice
This Month in History Friendship Home is proud to feature the Equal Justice Initiatives new digital experience of A History of Racial Injustice that highlights events on this day in history as a set of tools for...
Read More ››What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is a pattern of physical assaults, threats and coercive behaviors used to maintain control over a current or former intimate partner. Abusive behaviors can include ongoing verbal, emotional, sexual, physical, psychological and economic abuse, and...
Read More ››Safe Quarters 2021
Save the Date! The 19th Annual Safe Quarters event will be held on Sunday, October 3, 2021. This one-day, community-wide effort to collect financial contributions for victims of domestic violence and their children seeking refuge at Friendship...
Read More ››Is Something Wrong in Your Relationship
Do you feel… confused about your relationship? like you are going crazy? that you are “walking on eggshells”? it is hard for you to spend time with family and friends? as if you can’t do anything right?...
Read More ››Spring Newsletter
Read what has been happening at Friendship Home and what’s coming up. Here is the latest edition of our newsletter The Journey.
Read More ››Anita’s Story
Anita, mother of two children, aged 10 and 12, had fearfully disclosed to a member of her church that her husband, Brian, was abusing her. That member berated Brian about it, which only served to intensify the...
Read More ››A 4-Star Charity!
Friendship Home recently received notice from Charity Navigator that we have earned our fifth consecutive 4-star rating. Friendship Home is one of only five charities in Lincoln to have four-star status and has the highest rating. According...
Read More ››Brain Injury & Domestic Violence
In the recent Strictly Business magazine, Friendship Home Addresses Connection between Brain Injury and Domestic Violence Friendship Home’s Healthcare Navigator works with domestic violence survivors to access primary, reproductive, and behavioral healthcare. A collaborative project, Brain Injury,...
Read More ››Miriam’s Story
Miriam worked full time at a local bank and lived with her boyfriend, Joey. When she became pregnant, the sporadic abuses she had experienced from Joey became far more frequent and violent. Miriam was the primary lease...
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