Volunteer
In addition to in-kind donations, we rely heavily on the help of our volunteers. They’re a critical part of the day-to-day functioning of our organization, performing a variety of tasks such as direct work with clients, hotline advocacy, administrative work, shelter maintenance, translation, and much more. You can see a list of volunteer positions below. [...]
Our Mission
Bright Horizons is dedicated to the elimination of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, education, social action, and support services. We provide newsletters,support and specialized services.
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To address the problem of domestic violence in our community, it takes the whole community. Although we at Bright Horizons are dedicated to providing quality programs and services to women, men and children who are victims of abuse, we simply cannot do this work alone. In fact, with every minute that passes, victims’ need for [...]
About
Bright Horizons began in 1976 with one woman opening her home for abused victims in the Norfolk area. As time went by she realized that there was a lot more that could be done to help victims of domestic and sexual violence. She worked to establish a non-profit corporation and, on January 26, 1978, the “Norfolk Task Force on Domestic Violence” and its Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State of Nebraska and covered Antelope, Boyd, Holt, Knox, Madison, Pierce, and Stanton counties. The need for shelter and services continued to grow at a steady pace. On January 16th, 1991 a five bedroom, three bathroom home was purchased for emergency shelter and office space. In August of 1992, the agency applied for and received approval to change the name to “Bright Horizons Resources for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault” or, in short, Bright Horizons. In 1995, Bright Horizons recognized the need for a satellite office therefore opening an office in...
Recent News
Stand for the Silent
On May 2nd, 2013 our group BRAVO participated in Nebraska Stand for The Silent by launching our photo project. We hoped that this would encourage other students to stand up against bullying. The people who got involved in this project were very excited and were glad to help. Sadly there were quite a few people who wouldn’t participate, but the people who did showed them how one person can really make a difference. Since we did this we have gotten over 1,000 hits on our photos. This project...
Compassion Fatigue and Fostering Resilience
I listened in on the Compassion Fatigue and Fostering Resilience webinar. The webinar was very informitve and helpful! This disorder manifests itself in a combination of physical, emotional, and spiritual depletion. Two forms of compassion fatigue are Vicarious Trauma and Burnout. Individuals at the highest risk level of contracting the disorder are people who have already have anxieties to begin with, lack of support outside of work or at work, strong feelings of empathy, personal trauma...
More than 64,000 Victims of Domestic Violence Served in just One Day
Over 10,000 requests went unmet in that same day due to lack of funds In just one 24-hour period, local domestic violence programs across the country provided help and safety to 64,324 adults and children who were victims of domestic violence. Survivors were given a safe place to stay and resources to escape violence and abuse. Sadly, 10,471 times on that same day, a hotline rang or a victim showed up at the door to request a shelter bed, an attorney, counseling, or another critical...
