Alternatives Incorporated

It's time to D**k Out Domestic Violence! Join us again this year for another great event. You can register today at

D**k Out Domestic Violence 2026, by the team at Victory Pickleball Series Pickleball Tournament in Noblesville. Register at PickleballTournaments.com

Our housing team recently delivered furniture to four of our long term housing units. Survivors moving into these units won't have to worry about where they are going to lay their heads at night. Instead, they can get comfortable as soon as they move in! We love being able to provide safety and security to some of our community members who need it the most.

Do you frequently shop at Kroger or Payless? You can support Alternatives Inc. while you shop! Simply visit https://tinyurl.com/3s5jb2uc to enroll your card and choose us as your beneficiary. This service incurs no additional cost to you.

We are excited to share we received our grant award from the Community Foundation of Hancock County! With these funds, we will be able to provide flex funding for survivors, training materials, and
supplies for our prevention programming. We are blessed to receive this generous grant. Thank you, for your continued support!

One of the things we love most about this community is the way people show up for one another. Whether it's through offering time, sharing resources, raising awareness, or making a gift, every contribution creates opportunities for hope and healing.

When we come together around a shared purpose, those individual contributions add up to something powerful.

Thank you for being part of this mission and helping ensure survivors can access resources to help build safer, healthier futures.

Learn more or make a gift: www.alternativesdv.org

Sometimes the best solution is to stop what you're doing, breathe, and clear your head. If there's a difficult task you're working on, or a hard situation you are going through, make sure to slow down and breathe.

This article by domesticshelters.org highlights how domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous for police. Read on to find out more!

https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/escaping-violence/standing-between-an-abuser-and-control-why-are-domestic-violence-calls-so-dangerous-for-police?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=weekly

Standing Between an Abuser and Control: Why Are Domestic Violence Calls So Dangerous for Police? For many officers, responding to a domestic violence call means stepping into a volatile standoff that can cost them their life.

Empathy allows us to:
- Create meaningful relationships
- Build trust with others
- Improve our communication with others
- Establish community well-being

We are excited to be partnering with the Women’s Foundation of Indiana to co-host a Women's Listening Circle on Thursday, July 16th. We would love for you to join this community conversation to:
-Share experiences and priorities related to what women and girls need to thrive
-Lift up local ideas, resources, and the people already doing the work
-Participate in facilitated conversation and help inform the Women's Foundation's statewide agenda

We are inviting adults (18+) who identify as women or feel comfortable in women-centered spaces. While we welcome women from all backgrounds, we are prioritizing those whose voices are often underrepresented and would appreciate your help in spreading the word. Refreshments will be served.

Space is limited, so please register soon using the link below:

https://inwomensfoundation.org/womens-listening-circles-anderson-registration/

Staff recently did a group with survivors called "Growing Through Trauma". Here is one of the participant's flower pot they made during the group!