Moab events to mark sexual assault awareness month
This story contains mentions of sexual violence. A study conducted in 2018 by the Utah Department of Health found that in Utah, one in six women and one in 25 men experience rape…
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Ensuring safe workspaces in the outdoor industry
Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center, in partnership with Futures Without Violence, will host a webinar titled, “Promoting Employee Wellness and Safety: Addressing the Impacts of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the Outdoor…
WabiSabi will deliver Thanksgiving to your door: The organization partnered with Sweet Cravings and The Synergy Company
WabiSabi’s annual Thanksgiving meal started 17 years ago as a community event that provided a space for people who had nowhere else to go on Thanksgiving, according to Laura Creekmore, communications coordinator at…
Marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Complex, challenging problem touches many lives
For over 30 years, local nonprofit Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center has been providing services to those who have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence or abuse. Domestic abuse can manifest in…
Petito case puts Moab PD in national spotlight: Officer conduct in 911 call investigated
Moab City Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call on Aug. 12. No charges were filed in the incident, but now national attention is focused on body camera footage and the…
Seekhaven hosts teen carnival August 31: Moab Youth Council talks teen relationships, sexual health
Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center will hold its first-ever youth carnival on August 31 to promote its afterschool teen empowerment program, the Moab Youth Council. The free carnival will feature games that…
Day by day: Seekhaven staff share how they combat abuse in Moab
When Cheryl Zwahlen came to Seekhaven’s shelter in 1993 to escape her abusive marriage, the organization was much smaller in resources, staff and scope. “The group therapy and individual counseling I was given…
Thirty years of service: A history of Seekhaven’s work in the Moab community
Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center’s first logo in 1990 featured an illustration of Puebloan homes before a desert landscape. Moving into the 2000s, the logo changed to depict a house, parent and…
A pearl in the pandemic: Seekhaven celebrates 30 years, continues services despite COVID-19
Abigail Taylor had never worked at a nonprofit before joining Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center. A sixth-generation Moabite, she dabbled in restaurant work and lived in Seattle before returning to the desert…
Help create safe spaces online this Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month has been shining the light on this important social issue internationally for 20 years, helping spread information and awareness around the world. Seekhaven Family Crisis and Resource Center is…