Hope Shores Alliance

10/26/2026

💜 Myth Monday: Closing Out Domestic Violence Awareness Month 💜
As we close out October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), let’s end the month by challenging one final myth about domestic violence and sexual assault.

✨ MYTH: “If someone is experiencing abuse, they can just leave.”

💜 FACT: Leaving an abusive relationship is often complicated and can be one of the most dangerous times for a survivor. Fear, financial barriers, housing concerns, children, threats, and concerns for personal safety can all impact a survivor’s ability to leave. Every survivor’s situation is different, and everyone deserves support without judgment.

As we wrap up DVAM, remember that raising awareness doesn’t end when October does. We can all play a role in breaking the stigma, challenging misconceptions, and creating a community where survivors feel believed, supported, and empowered.

💜 Believe survivors. Challenge the myths. Be part of the change.

10/26/2026

💜 When action is needed, we stand with survivors.
We listen. We believe. We support survivors in making the choices that are right for them—without judgment or pressure.
Your safety. Your voice. Your journey. We’re with you. 💜

10/23/2026

💜 When hope feels hard, we stand with survivors.
You don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t have to walk this journey alone.
At Hope Shores Alliance, we’re here to listen, support, and walk alongside you—at your pace, in your way.
There is still hope. And we’re here with you. 💜

10/22/2026

💜 PURPLE IS A VERB: BUILD IT.

We can't build safer communities by leaving prevention to someone else.

Prevention happens in the places where we already live, work, learn, worship, play, and connect. 💜

It can look like…

🏫 Schools teaching and modeling healthy relationships.
🏠 Families talking openly about boundaries, consent, and respect.
⚽ Coaches modeling accountability and healthy leadership.
👶 Childcare providers creating emotionally safe environments where children can learn, grow, and feel they belong.
⛪ Congregations supporting survivors and creating communities of care.
🏪 Businesses creating spaces where people feel safe and respected.
📚 Libraries connecting people with information and resources.
👨‍👩‍👧 Adults modeling healthy communication and conflict.
🗣️ Friends knowing how to respond when someone says, “Something isn't right.”

None of these things seems like the solution.

That's the point.

Violence prevention isn't one program, one person, or one month on the calendar.

It's the thousands of everyday choices we make about how we treat one another, and the environments we create for the people around us.

This October, we saw it. 👀
We said something. 🗣️
We modeled it. 💪
Now let's build it. 🧱

Because purple is a verb.

And prevention is something we build together. 💜

If your school, team, congregation, childcare program, business, or community group wants to learn more about prevention programming, including Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), we'd love to connect!

Jeanine Kaltz
Prevention & Outreach Coordinator
📧 [email protected]
📞 989-356-2560 ext. 111
🌐 www.hopeshores.org

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

We are honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month with an honest conversation about a national news story that has deep impacts in every community. Even ours. 💜

Join us to discuss how we can all make our commuity safer and hear from local experts on what happens when violence impacts our community.

Please join us and be a part of the change! 🫶🏼

10/21/2026

Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union
A heartfelt thank-you to the entire team for your generous gift of $4,127.44!

We’re grateful to all of the 150+ employees across your branches who came together through your recent fundraising efforts to support Hope Shores Alliance. Seeing everyone gathered in their matching AAACU wear to present the check to our Executive Director, Val Williams, made this a fun connection!
As Val shared with some of your team, receiving this support during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, makes this gift feel very special and intentional. We appreciate you all so much.
Your generosity helps us continue supporting the many survivors and families across our communities in Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. Thank you for standing with survivors!

At our recent all staff training day we presented Val Williams, Executive Director from Hope Shores Alliance with a check in the amount of $4,127.44 from our recent fundraising efforts.

Thank you, Hope Shores and your entire team, for all you do for our communities.

10/20/2026

Our Transitional Supportive Housing (TSH) Program will be open for applicants beginning today, Tuesday, October 20th .
If you know of a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking, who is currently facing multiple barriers that make obtaining and sustaining housing challenging, please share this with them.
Applications will be accepted until 9AM on Wednesday, October 28th. Applications may be dropped off at any of our locations.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Supportive Housing Program Manager- Zoie Moon at (989) 356-2560 EXT. 122.
The application is available for download from our website at: https://hopeshores.org/resources/housing/

10/19/2026

We're at Roger's Theater. Join us to celebrate DVAM with a few viewing of A Star is Born at 6 pm tonight! 💜

10/19/2026

💜 We stand with survivors.

We believe you. We see you. We support you—without judgment, without pressure, and at your own pace.

You are not alone. 💜