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💜 “Why don’t they just leave?”

It’s one of the most common questions asked about victims of intimate partner domestic violence — but leaving an abusive relationship is rarely that simple.

A victim may be worried about where they and their children will live. They may have little or no access to money. They may have been isolated from friends and family, threatened, monitored, or made to believe they cannot survive on their own.

And sometimes, leaving can increase the danger.

Instead of asking, “Why don’t they leave?” we can ask a different question:

“What barriers are keeping them from leaving safely — and how can we support them?”

Victims deserve compassion, support, and the freedom to make decisions about their own safety without judgment.

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If someone you know is experiencing intimate partner domestic violence, believe them. Listen without judgment. Let them know that help is available — and allow them to decide what comes next.

S.A.F.E. House’s confidential crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. (505) 247-4219
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💜 Domestic violence isn’t always physical.

Abuse doesn’t have to leave a bruise to cause harm.

It can look like controlling someone’s money, monitoring their phone or location, isolating them from friends and family, using threats or intimidation, constantly belittling them, controlling where they go or who they see, or using s*x as a means of power and control.

At its core, intimate partner domestic violence is often about power and control — and it can take many forms. That’s why recognizing the signs matters.

Throughout Domestic Violence Awareness Month, S.A.F.E. House is helping our community better understand what abuse can look like, because awareness can be an important first step toward helping ourselves or someone we care about.

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their relationship. 💜

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💜 If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. S.A.F.E. House’s confidential crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

You are not alone. Support is just a phone call away. (505) 247-4219
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Domestic violence does not have a zip code. It does not belong to one neighborhood, one culture, one income level, or one kind of family. It can happen anywhere—and believing “it doesn’t happen here” can leave survivors feeling unseen, unheard, and alone.

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are challenging the myths that allow abuse to remain hidden.

When a survivor speaks, believe them.
When someone reaches out, listen without judgment.
When abuse is happening in our communities, refuse to look away.

The cost of believing the myths is too high. Silence protects abuse. Awareness creates space for truth, accountability, safety, and change.

Our community. Our responsibility. Our change.

Challenge the myth. Believe survivors. Build safer communities.

Como la organización más grande de Nuevo México que ofrece servicios integrales adaptados a necesidades lingüísticas y culturales para la comunidad latina e inmigrante, Enlace Comunitario se compromete a ser un "segundo hogar" para sobrevivientes y un espacio seguro para la sanación, el empoderamiento y la transformación.

Nuestras puertas están abiertas. Estamos aquí para ti.

Llama al 505.246.8972 o visita enlacenm.org para mas informacion sobre nuestros servicios.

Purple ribbons are easy. The uncomfortable conversations aren’t.

This month, we’re talking about the control, fear, coercion, manipulation, and realities survivors live every damn day.

**What do YOU think people still don’t understand about domestic violence?**

Drink Local. Support Change. Stand With Survivors.

This October, we’re proud to partner with Nexus Brewery for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and invite our community to come together for a special event supporting survivors across New Mexico.

Join us Friday, October 17, from 1–5 PM at Nexus Brewery for an afternoon of community, connection, and purpose. Meet the NMCADV team, learn more about our work, and enjoy the limited-edition b**r.

Throughout October, $1 from every limited-edition b**r sold will be donated to NMCADV, with a goal of raising $1,000 to support our work alongside survivors and domestic violence programs throughout New Mexico.

Every pint can be more than a drink—it can be a statement that survivors are believed, supported, and never alone.

Bring your friends. Bring your family. Share this invitation. Come raise a glass—and help us raise awareness.

Friday, October 17 | 1–5 PM
📍 Nexus Brewery

Live Long, Believe Survivors & Prosper.

💜 Everyone deserves to be SAFE.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness, challenge misconceptions, support victims, and remind our community that domestic violence is never acceptable.

Throughout October, S.A.F.E. House will be sharing information about intimate partner domestic violence: what it can look like, the barriers victims may face, how to recognize the signs, how to support someone experiencing abuse, and how each of us can help.

For 50 years, S.A.F.E. House has provided safety, support, and opportunity to victims and their children in our community. This month, we invite you to learn with us, share these messages, and help us bring domestic violence out of the shadows.
Because safety shouldn't be a privilege.

Everyone deserves to be SAFE. 💜

📸 We KNOW you took pictures!

What a night! Our 50th Anniversary Sock Hop was filled with great music, lots of laughs, dancing, fabulous outfits, and so many fun moments — and now we want to see the night through YOUR eyes!

Drop your favorite photos and videos from the Sock Hop in the comments below! Whether it’s a great group shot, a dance-floor moment, a fabulous ’50s look, or something that just made you laugh, we’d love to see it.

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate 50 years of S.A.F.E. House with us on Saturday! You helped make the night one we won’t soon forget! 💗🩵

Now show us what you’ve got, Daddy-O!