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Criminalize or Re-legitimize: Lessons from Our Red-Light History
Learn what our past and present can teach us about the dangers of criminalization-based reform approaches in the American sex industry.

Jackie Brennan
Feb 29, 2024
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Qualified Charitable Distributions: Maximize Your Giving and Reduce Taxes
Learn about the benefits of qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) and how you can use them to support The Friendship Center.

The Friendship Center
Feb 28, 2024
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Empowering Youth to Thrive in Healthy Relationships
Learn how TFC is empowering youth to recognize and reject violence in our community through education.

Eric Parsons
Jan 31, 2024
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Stalking: Homicide in Slow Motion
Learn about the prevalence and seriousness of stalking, and what we can all do to support those affected by this dangerous crime.

Jaime Gabrielli
Jan 3, 2024
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Domestic Violence: It Can Hide in Plain Sight
Contrary to popular depictions, domestic violence is complex, multi-faceted, and not always easy to recognize.

Jaime Gabrielli
Nov 29, 2023
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We’ve Got New Paint & Floors!
Thanks to a Lowe's Hometown grant, The Friendship Center got new paint and floors in our shelter and administrative offices this fall!

The Friendship Center
Nov 15, 2023
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Our Work With Student-Athletes
Learn about programs that engage student-athletes in building a culture of safety and respect as part of TFC’s education services.

The Friendship Center
Oct 31, 2023
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Fall 2023 Reading Recommendation
In her latest memoir, Stephanie Land continues where her 2019 bestselling memoir MAID leaves off.

The Friendship Center
Oct 17, 2023
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Changing Culture Through Education
This month, we're inviting you to embrace your own power to help build a culture of safety and respect in your community circles.

The Friendship Center
Oct 3, 2023
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Relationship Green Flags
In contrast to red flags, relationship green flags can be promising signs that someone understands healthy behaviors.

Jaime Gabrielli
Oct 1, 2022
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Our Solar Panels Are Live!
One-hundred solar panels installed on our building are now producing electricity!

The Friendship Center
Oct 1, 2022
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Dismantling the Damaging Puzzle of Sexual Violence Myths
Separating myths from facts is critical to stopping sexual violence and finding ways to best support survivors of sexual assault and abuse.

Jaime Gabrielli
Apr 1, 2022
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When Someone You Care About Lives With Domestic Violence
Someone in a position to support a survivor can play a crucial role in empowering them to stay safe or even leave for good.

Jaime Gabrielli
Oct 1, 2021
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Building a Safer Future
One of the key ways we can disrupt the way our society normalizes violence and harmful gender norms is through the younger generation.

Gina Boesdorfer
Oct 1, 2021
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Each Person’s Experience Is Unique
The silence of apprehension. The tears of relief. The breathless sobs of pain. These emotions ring clearly through a phone. These also...

Sarah Kamis
Apr 1, 2021
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Montana Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
As Montana processes a backlog of untested rape kits, learn about the role of community advocates in the survivor notification process.

Deb Bakke
Apr 1, 2021
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Stalking: A Crime Deserving More Awareness & Attention
Stalking is becoming more widely understood as a serious form of personal terrorism that can be a precursor to intimate partner homicide.

The Friendship Center
Oct 1, 2020
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Why The Friendship Center Operates in the Open
While it may feel counterintuitive, having a publicly disclosed shelter location offers a variety of benefits for our clients.

The Friendship Center
Oct 1, 2019
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