Pathfinder Support Services - Lincoln

In our communities, prevention means ensuring families have access to the support they need, when they need it, to thrive.
Keys to success
• Lead with strengths
• Emphasize early support, not crisis response
• Reinforce shared responsibility and community benefit
• Avoid blame, surveillance, or deficit-based

Recognizing the signs of su***de risk in young people can save lives.
Learn the warning signs and if you notice any in yourself or others, it's important to take them seriously.

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Happy Thanksgiving from our Pathfinder Family to YOU. Pathfinder Support Services is thankful for our staff and all the hard work they put into serving the community.

Pathfinder Support Services hopes everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving spent with love and gratitude.

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Thank you for your bravery, time, and sacrifices for our country. 🇱🇷

What is Victim Blaming & Shaming?

Victim blaming happens when people suggest that someone caused or could have prevented their own abuse by making different choices, leaving sooner, or “not provoking” their partner.

Victim shaming is when survivors are made to feel embarrassed or weak for what happened, or are told to keep it private because “no one needs to know.”

Both are deeply harmful. They silence survivors, protect abusers, and make it harder for victims to reach out for help.

The truth is simple: Abuse is never the victim’s fault.

We can all help by listening without judgment, believing survivors, and reminding them they are not alone.

💙 If you or someone you know needs help, call our 24-hour crisis line: 402-475-7273.

When someone you care about is in an abusive relationship, it’s hard to know what to do. 💜

Maybe this sounds familiar:
A friend, family member, or coworker tells you they’re unhappy in their relationship. As they talk, you start to hear red flags: controlling behavior, constant jealousy, name calling, financial control, or even physical harm. They describe feeling like they’re walking on eggshells, afraid to do or say the wrong thing.

Your first instinct is to help. You want to fix it. You urge them to leave.
But then a week later, they say everything’s fine. Their partner did something “sweet.” And you’re left wondering what to do next.

💭 Here’s what’s important to remember:
Leaving an abusive relationship is complicated and dangerous. Survivors may stay for safety, love, fear, finances, or because they’re being manipulated and controlled. What they need most is your steady support, not judgment.

💜 You can help by:

Listening without pressure or blame

Letting them know you care and believe them

Offering resources like Voices of Hope & Friendship Home of Lincoln if they need immediate safety

📞 24/7 Voices of Hope Crisis Line: 402-475-7273
🏠 Friendship Home: 402-437-9302

Your compassion could be the lifeline that helps them find safety when they’re ready. 💜

Myth: Leaving an abusive relationship is simple.

Fact: Leaving is often the most dangerous time for survivors. Abusers use power and control to isolate, intimidate, and threaten. That’s why safe, confidential shelter is critical.

Friendship Home is here, day and night, to provide safety and support when survivors take that courageous step.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a call to action, to honor and support survivors, and a commitment to ending domestic violence within our communities. Join the movement, be a listening, non-judgmental ear, and advocate for those who have experienced domestic violence.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE or visit thehotline.org.

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✅ Homework
✅ Friends
✅ Play
✅ Sleep

Healthy habits now lead to long-term balance!