Joseph Halsey, founder of the James R. Halsey Foundation of the Arts, Harmony, Children and Family Services Clinical Director Caryn Hirsch and Program Director Sully Soto review the plans for the next meeting of Healing and Harmonizing, an informal group that provides survivors of violence …
There was a time when the sounds of anger filled Teresa’s house. Her boyfriend let his fists and foul language fly so much that she, their two sons, and her daughter lived in fear.
Teresa thought therapy could change him, and for a while, it seemed …
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Providence House Domestic Violence Services is an organization that offers a wide array of services for victims of domestic violence, free of charge. One of these programs is PALS, which stands for Peace: A Learned Solution. It offers creative arts …
GS Moore thought separating from her abusive husband would end the violence she had endured at his hands for years.
But then she told him she wanted a divorce.
“It triggered something in him, and he became progressively more aggressive,” she said, recounting abuse that escalated to …
As a therapist who counsels children recovering from sexual abuse and other traumas, Melissa Boege hears terrible things every day.
“It’s really difficult to not take it home with you,” she said.
But Boege, who works at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Family Growth program in Red …
An addiction-recovery program Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton offers for teenagers in Mercer County recently expanded to serve youth up to age 21. The change is meant to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood – a vulnerable time when troubled young adults with unresolved …
The last man Susan Grady dated abused her emotionally and never contributed a dime to her household.
“He would treat everybody else like they were a ray of sunshine, but he treated me like I was garbage,” Susan said.
She stayed with him for seven years.
“I thought …
Six families separated under President Trump’s controversial immigration policy earlier this year now are receiving services from Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton.
Immigration agents separated the families, comprising about 20 people including children from toddlers to teens, when they crossed the U.S. border last spring seeking …
In most contexts, ace is awesome.
Calling someone an “ace” is a complimentary nod to their skills. “Holding the aces” means you’ve got a winning hand. Having an “ace in the hole” means you wield an advantage sure to secure victory.
But when it comes to childhood …
