Featuring Jessica Patterson
My three children and I escaped domestic violence with the help of Safehome in Overland Park, Kansas. Rebuilding our lives wasn’t easy, but with therapy, support, and time, we found healing. Safehome provided counseling, legal advocacy, and a safe place to start over.
“The staff gave me hope on my darkest days,” I said. “They helped me take back control of my life.”
That experience taught me resilience and compassion. Now, I advocate for others, giving back through my work and volunteer efforts. My family and I also open our home to women and children in need, offering them safety and support.
What is Safehome?
Safehome is a nonprofit organization and intimate partner abuse shelter in Overland Park, Kansas. Its mission is to provide a healing environment where survivors of intimate partner abuse can find strength, explore options, and live abuse-free lives. As the only shelter in Johnson County and the largest in Kansas, Safehome serves over 8,000 individuals, helping them lead healthy, independent lives and break the cycle of abuse.
Who does Safehome serve?
Partner abuse can happen to anyone, of any race, religion, gender, sexual-orientation, age, or socioeconomic status. Partner abuse is not always physical. Psychological, financial, sexual, and emotional abuse are all forms of partner abuse and often precede physical violence. At Safehome’s domestic violence shelter in Overland Park, we know that partner abuse doesn’t discriminate and are here for all survivors, from any background and with any story.