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New Building and New Location By Melissa Palfrey From October of 2019 to September of 2020, Family Advocates received 393 calls for...

By: Darlene Masters, Executive Director at Family Advocates Bill Cosby is not an innocent man. He was convicted of sexual assault. A mere...

Tristyn Newman, Iowa County Services Coordinator After a long year of social distancing and safety measures, Iowa County Family Advocates...

Hi Paula here, please look for all of our posts on Family Advocates' Facebook page. I was asked to share with you one thing that stands...

Self-care looks different to everyone, but it is crucial for everyone to do. Self-care should be something you incorporate each day and...

The phrase that seems to entirely encompass this is infinite present. We have no definite future plans, no anticipation of future events

Someday I would be able to marry who I wanted no matter what their gender was. This hope was squashed when my mother called...

But, it is my belief that normal will look different. What do you want to be your new normal?

Remember, we always act as a beacon for our children. We are examples of how to function in a community; and here we are, at this pivotal...

We access our resilient core daily in ways great and small such as when we lose our keys or cell phone or when our alarm doesn’t go off....

the national crisis has sparked a lot of challenging emotions for teens: anxiety, worry, fear, and depression.

Do what you need to do for your own mental health to get through this time. Blare the music. Scream out loud. Allow yourself to feel...

Engaging communities and providing outreach especially for the under served populations...

There is no right way or wrong way to "deal with" or "handle" trauma.

a shelter support dog would be very good for our clients needs..

Today, one in five teens has a diagnosable mental health disorder, such as depression or anxiety. And these teen mental disorders are...

Research conducted over the past 30 years has consistently demonstrated that being victimized by an intimate partner increases one's risk fo

Rejecting or overcoming stigmas is one of the keys for...