Judith Lewis Herman, renowned clinical psychiatrist at Harvard University Medical School has written extensively about trauma and recovery. In her book, Trauma and Recovery, she describes the three stages of recovery from abuse and other traumas as follows:
1. establishing safety
2. reconstructing the traumatic story
3. restoring the connection between the survivor and the community
Part of our mission at A Night Out is to address the connection to community. If, by taking these women out of their environment for an evening, we can show them that there is safety with us and understanding of their plight, then we will have succeeded.
A Night Out is a nonprofit organization committed to providing adult victims of domestic violence and abuse a brief escape from their everyday world. We offer safe, healthy social experiences, understanding and support.
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