Each year, our Youth Services Program reaches nearly 10,000 students and teachers in local middle and high schools through classroom presentations. These presentations teach youth the basics about domestic violence, sexual violence and healthy relationships. The presentation in Kyle’s classroom was no different than hundreds of others provided by Alexandra House across Anoka County— but […]
Blaine, MN, 6/23/2015 — Alexandra House will hold the 11th Annual Walk for Hope on Saturday, September 26, 2014, at Bunker Hills Regional Park in Coon Rapids. The Walk for Hope is a family and pet-friendly event that includes a 5K run, a 2-mile walk, children’s activities, and community and health resources from across Anoka […]
By Maddie, Alexandra House Intern Everyday I go to work, I am surrounded by heroes. Or rather, heroines. When I walk in the door, I know I will encounter women stronger than Superman, more steadfast than Batman, more courageous than Captain America, and a whole lot more realistic than Wonder Woman. The women I work […]
In response to the TIME article “It’s Time to End ‘Rape Culture’ Hysteria,” by the American Enterprise Institute’s Caroline Kitchens published in late March (http://time.com/30545/its-time-to-end-rape-culture-hysteria/), hundreds of people have posted under the hashtag #rapecultureiswhen (http://www.gurl.com/2014/03/26/rapecultureiswhen-tweets-about-what-rape-culture-is/) with examples of how normalizing rape, minimizing the impact of sexual violence and blaming the victims of sexual assaults are […]
This week our students weighed in on relationships in the media. Shows from One Tree Hill to Pretty Little Liars to Love and Hip Hop, and even books like Twilight, tell of the drama of love and relationships. Teens let us in on what messages they are getting from the media and whether they are […]
While each individual’s path of healing is unique, this “healing flame” is a visual representation of factors that contribute to healing for youth who have experienced abuse. It has been adapted from Kate Cavett’s Healing Wheel. It starts with the inner flame and grows outward. Naming the Abuse. Identifying abusive experiences and naming them can be […]
(Blaine, MN) – Alexandra House will hold its biannual volunteer training September 9 – October 5, 2015. This training presents the unique opportunity for community members to learn critical skills when working with victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and abuse in later life. Whether working in our shelter, as hospital advocates, or […]
Tami Cook has never seen herself as much of a writer, so she was skeptical of the writing support group at the Alexandra House, a Blaine shelter for victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Cook imagined quiet journaling time, which didn’t seem all that appealing to her. However, when she joined last month, she found […]
Blaine, MN, 2/4/2015 – Alexandra House will host its 12th Annual Hope Gala on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at 6:00 pm at the Tournament Players Club in Blaine. The Gala, presented by Nystrom & Associates, Ltd., will benefit the nonprofit with proceeds supporting Alexandra House’s comprehensive services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Alexandra […]
Sexual violence is an epidemic in our society that affects millions of women and men. It occurs among people of all races, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, socioeconomic and age groups. Sexual violence is the use of sexual actions and words that are unwanted by and/or harmful to another person. Some of these actions are defined […]