Stepping Stones News & Events

Since 1980, Stepping Stones has provided 24/7/365 advocacy services, including safe shelter, for adults and children affected by all forms of intimate partner violence. But before the hard work and real change can come, you have to take the first step and make the...

Social Enterprises Provide Job Training for the Future Stepping Stones Thrift Store customers find unique treasures to add to their collection, a perfect accent for their home, or a great new outfit inside our stores. But our thrift stores are so much more than a...

12-step recovery is all about supportive fellowship. From regular meetings to checking in with a sponsor to celebrating birthdays, it’s important to stay connected to work on sobriety. One way we are able to support this goal is through our recovery bookstore in...

“I didn’t want to take my kids away from their dad.” “I didn’t want to be blamed for tearing the family apart.” “I told him I wanted a divorce and he yelled that he’d keep the kids and never let me see them again.” Children often get trapped in the middle of violence...

A key part of truly finding freedom from all forms of abuse is shedding any victim postures and taking an honest self-inventory in order to address behaviors and trauma that is keeping someone vulnerable to abuse. At Stepping Stones, our advocates help adults take a...

Check out these quick notes from families who have been working HARD with our advocates! “This program was so incredible for me. There is genuine and overwhelming sense of freedom and hope in me now. They were instrumental in helping me get and stay sober, and helping...