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SAFETY AND TRUST
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I know that if I gave a concert,
people from On The Rise would come and celebrate
my success. I know people will be listening. That
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A Woman at On The Rise |
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n The Rise’s Safe
Haven is a community of safety and trust for women where
women are known holistically by others beyond specific "issues."
The Safe Haven’s inclusive and non-judgmental atmosphere
is fostered by On The Rise’s
Community Advocates, the team of direct service staff who
administer all aspects of what we do. The rules of the Safe
Haven are based on safety and respect. There is no clean
and sober policy and participation is always voluntary.
When a woman first comes to On
The Rise, she meets with
a Community Advocate. She is not asked to answer a laundry
list of questions or to immediately share personal details
about her life with someone she has just met. Instead, there
is a conversation and an introduction. Over time, open and
honest relationships are built between women and staff.
Our goal is to be real for women, to meet them where they
are, to build relationships and connections with them, to
trust, laugh, joke, cry and share. On The Rise is a community
that women can belong to and grow from; a community that
celebrates, honors, and remembers them.  |
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