Check out the issue-specific deep dives, partner Q&As, essays, and more from The Friendship Center’s blog that our readers visited the most in 2025.

TFC’s Eric Parsons takes on the complicated question that all of us have asked at some point: Why do victims stay in abusive relationships?

Lane and Janet Mathis reflect on over 40 years of serving their customers at Futura Lane, and giving back to the causes and community they love.

You can help The Friendship Center bring an exhibit to life for Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026 with your anonymous stories.

Learn how The Friendship Center uses our client services database and helpline software to provide comprehensive services to our clients.

The acclaimed documentary chronicles a community’s investigation into the Canadian Indian residential school system that ignites a reckoning in the lives of survivors and descendants.

TFC’s Eric Parsons discusses risk factors indicating a domestic violence victim is likely to experience severe physical assault or homicide.

TFC’s Eric Parsons covers the basics about stalking, including a definition, example behaviors, the danger associated with it, and how...

Following her term as president of Exchange Club of Helena, Coco Colbert highlights the many ways the service club supports the Helena community.

Learn how some local attorneys are using their legal training to fill a gap in representation for survivors seeking Orders of Protection.

Our new resource page is an excellent starting place to learn what an Order of Protection is, what to expect when you file one, and how The Friendship Center can help with the process.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious crime with far-reaching impacts. Take the quiz to test your knowledge.

One of Montana’s most high-profile missing person cases is the backdrop of a 2024 court decision that could have statewide implications for violent offenders’ access to firearms. Connie Walker’s reporting between 2020 and 2023 offers valuable insight into the June 2018 disappearance of Jermain Charlo, the ongoing investigation, and the firearms case that stemmed from it.

Our new resource page is an excellent starting place to learn more about the signs and risks of strangulation, and how to get help after being choked, strangled, or injured.

Thanks to a new partnership with Lewis & Clark Humane Society, The Friendship Center is now able to offer temporary, safe housing for pets at no cost to our clients.

Montana Legal Services Association’s Alix House shares about a new program offering legal assistance to human trafficking survivors and those at risk of being trafficked.

The Friendship Center’s recent annual report highlights the reach of their services and the impact of community support in 2024.

There are a lot of popular false beliefs about sexual assault and rape. Take our Sexual Assault Awareness Month quiz to test your knowledge.

Help The Friendship Center improve our services with your anonymous feedback.

The literary memoir MAD WIFE chronicles the insidious loss of power and control that can play out over the course of a 20-year relationship.

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Learn about a project dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence clear misdemeanor convictions from their records.

St. Peter’s Health Forensic Nurse Coordinator Whitney Brothers talks about supporting survivors of sexual violence in our community.