Safe+Sound Somerset

04/25/2026

Huge thanks to our Outreach & Community Action Team volunteers! Our Outreach & Community Action Team Volunteers are the bridge between Safe+Sound Somerset and our community. By showing up at events, leading education sessions, and leveraging their skills and networks, they raise awareness, build a community centered on choice and consent, and help survivors know where to turn for support.

04/23/2026

This April, we need your help.

Safe+Sound Somerset has set a goal to raise $10,000 this Sexual Assault Awareness Month to support survivors right here in Somerset County.

Watch our spring video below. Share it with someone who cares. And if you're able, make a gift before April 30. Every dollar brings us one step closer.

Here's what your gift does:
$50 → legal advocacy for a survivor
$100 → a prevention workshop in local schools
$250 → one full day of 24-hour crisis hotline coverage

You don't have to give to make a difference. Sharing this post helps us reach more people and move closer to our goal.

Click here to give: https://bit.ly/4tdHzc0https://bit.ly/4tdHzc0

04/23/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome these incredible leaders to the Safe+Sound Somerset Board of Trustees! Each brings unique expertise, passion, and commitment to advancing safety, stability, healing, and connection for survivors and the community.

Please join us in welcoming Jessica Fernandez, Nancy Coelho, Cheri, and Mariya. We’re so grateful to have you with us as we shape the future together.

04/22/2026

Our Take Back the Night/Denim Day March with Rutgers University Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance and Safe+Sound Somerset is only one week away! Join us for a night of advocacy and standing in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault. If you are driving, the link to register for parking is here: https://bit.ly/4mKt9hu

Event parking guide: https://bit.ly/4e3ZgXj

04/21/2026

Safe+Sound Somerset Legal Advocate Volunteers assist weekly at the Somerset County Court Hourse for Domestic Violence Court. They provide Court information, court prep, dismissal counseling and safety planning to survivors who may be going through temporary restraining order processes. They remain client centered, compassionate, and share the same commitment to Safe+Sound Somerset’s mission and vision.

04/21/2026

Time is running out to get our exclusive merch. Buy a piece or two this month in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Click here to see all the options: https://bit.ly/4cnFfto

04/20/2026

What’s your vision for the future of the anti-sexual violence movement?

Let’s hear from voices across the anti-sexual violence movement in NJ

New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault

04/19/2026

Your feelings are real. They matter. They deserve your attention.

Feelings are not directions you have to follow.

Sometimes they show up so strongly that it feels like you have to act on them right away. Like the only option is to react, to say something, to do something, to make it stop.

We are wired to seek comfort, even when it keeps us stuck.

What if you didn’t?

What if you just sat with it for a moment and watched it, the same way you’d watch a scene in a movie or read a chapter in a book.

Why does this part of me feel this way
What just got touched here
What story is my mind trying to tell me

You might notice it is not as absolute as it first felt. It is a perspective. A reaction shaped by your past. A moment, not the whole truth.

You do not have to get tangled up in every feeling that passes through you.

You can notice it. You can be curious about it. You can let it move without letting it take over.

There is a lot of strength in that kind of awareness.

04/18/2026

Our Domestic Violence Response Team Volunteers respond to situations within Somerset County’s local police departments to provide support to someone who may have been impacted by a domestic violence incident. These advocates provide safety planning and domestic violence education, along with information about Safe+Sound Somerset services. They provide empathy and compassion to survivors when they need it most and are an essential part of our advocacy work.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, click here: https://bit.ly/3RNxxfy

04/17/2026

And thank you to Aliyah Lauren, Evelyn Blas, and Shanel Robinson, Somerset County Commissioner Director for your endless support of survivors 👏

At their meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners shared a proclamation to highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which occurs each April. Sexual violence is widespread among all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, cultures, and backgrounds, and impacts every community.

Safe+Sound Somerset staff accepted the proclamation. Safe + Sound Somerset has been a vital resource, answering the calls of domestic violence survivors in Somerset County, helping them to break free from domestic violence and sexual abuse, providing free, confidential services for children, teens, adults, and families who experience or witness dating, domestic, or sexual violence. To learn more or to ask for help, visit https://safe-sound.org, or call or text the 24/7 helpline at (866) 685-1122.

04/14/2026

Our Safe House Volunteers are a key part of keeping everything running smoothly. They organize our storage spaces, create safe spaces for children who stay with us, and shop for groceries and supplies. They bring joy and happiness to the space, as well as relief to the staff so they can focus on survivors.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3RNxxfy

04/14/2026

Don't forget to buy something from our new merch store this month! A portion of the proceeds will go towards Safe+Sound. Click here https://bit.ly/4cnFfto to see our full catalog and make a purchase in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month!