Florence’s Story
Florence, a local senior, connected with A Safe Place through a community referral after experiencing decades of emotional, physical, and financial abuse within her 42-year...
Florence, a local senior, connected with A Safe Place through a community referral after experiencing decades of emotional, physical, and financial abuse within her 42-year...
Candace arrived at shelter in the spring of 2025 with her three children after fleeing ongoing physical and emotional abuse. Prior to seeking shelter, the...
My ground zero was two years ago. We had no milk, fresh fruit, or bread again. No gas in the car. He had a great...
I came to Canada young; I met my husband here and here we married and had our children. A few years after that we sponsored my...

I didn’t know where to go…Then I found A Safe Place. Other programs and services couldn’t (or wouldn’t) help me and my 6 week old...
He abused me throughout my pregnancy and it escalated after our baby was born. He was a chauvinist, man, who abused alcohol and vowed to...

The main part of me is strong and sturdy but flexible. The rest of me is soft, flowing and emotional. I can flow with the...
I didn't recognize the abuse at first. I had been raised in a physically abusive home, and didn't initially recognize his beahvour as abuse. Over...