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Celebrating 50 Years of Harbor House: Story 3 of 50 How Harbor House Helped Me Reclaim My Life I was born and raised in Iraq, of Kurdish ethnicity, in a world shaped by war, hunger, fear, and rigid cultural control. From the earliest moments I can remembe

Celebrating 50 Years of Harbor House: Story 2 of 50 As Harbor House begins the countdown to our 50th anniversary this December, we're reflecting on the decades of growth that transformed a courageous grassroots effort into the comprehensive safety net sur

The Journey Begins: Story 1 of 50 The founding of Harbor House: What inspired its creation? The Barbara Moore Story Kick-Off to Our 50th Anniversary: Honoring Our Founder, Barbara Moore As Harbor House of Central Florida begins the countdown to our 50th a

As a survivor of domestic abuse, you have made the difficult and conscious choice to move away from the abusive relationship and regain control of your life. What a huge step towards a new and exciting future. Accompanying that decision was, no doubt, a l

On November 13, we celebrated World Kindness Day, an internationally recognized day that encourages us to look beyond barriers that may divide us and find global unity through kindness. We encourages extending kindness and compassion to all, starting with

"Mary" never thought that domestic abuse was something that could happen to her-until she met her former boyfriend, who mentally and physically tortured her for several years. While a well-respected man in the community, her boyfriend at home terrorized "

When people think of domestic violence, they often picture bruises, broken bones, and other visible signs of physical abuse. But as we've seen, intimate partner violence rarely stops at the physical. It can manifest as verbal, emotional, psychological, an

One of the most utilized programs at Harbor House is our Community Services-a free and confidential resource for survivors throughout Orange County. This program offers a wide range of support, including safety planning, advocacy, counseling, and more. A

Harbor House is thrilled to share some heartwarming stories from our recent sleepaway camp partnership with Camp HOPE America, the first evidence-based camping and mentoring program in the United States focusing on youth exposed to domestic violence. Duri

Harbor House met Shelly, a survivor who felt trapped in a relationship with a perpetrator who was a law enforcement officer. Her case was complicated by his legal knowledge, shared children, and his threats of suicide. Shelly had previously failed to obta