Surviving My Stalker
Anna met Marcus while they were both in college through a mutual friend. At the beginning of their relationship, Marcus was attentive, kind, and supportive. Anna felt like the luckiest person in the world to have someone...
Read More ››Welcome Emelia Robinson
We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Emelia Robinson as our new Community Outreach Coordinator. Emelia comes to Friendship Home with experience in project management, nonprofit experience, and empathetic communication. We believe that Emelia will be...
Read More ››Thank You Muchachos!
Friendship Home is grateful for supporters like Muchachos Restaurant and Food Truck! Muchachos began as a food truck and has grown to open a restaurant in the heart of downtown Lincoln. We are incredibly thankful for the...
Read More ››Children & Domestic Violence
The resilience of mothers and their children resonates with me. Some of our families face many barriers to a better life through no fault of their own. They must do things to get back on their feet...
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 ››Sonja’s Story
Sonja checked into shelter with her three children. She had worked as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) for a few years after her marriage but NEVER had access to her paycheck or to what she presumed was...
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 ››Power & Control Wheel
Physical and sexual assaults, or threats to commit them, are the most apparent forms of domestic violence and are usually the actions that allow others to become aware of the problem. However, regular use of other abusive...
Read More ››A Safe Space for All Survivors
I believe that everyone deserves to be safe, especially in their own home and in their intimate relationship. Until that is a reality, Friendship Home exists to provide a safe space for all survivors of domestic or...
Read More ››Winter Newsletter
Holidays Bring Hope: With financial strain, increased time at home, and a wealth of added stress, the holidays are not always full of joy for those experiencing domestic violence. Elaine, along with her seven children fled her...
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...
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 ››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,...
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