Vonnies Voice

03/29/2026

Please share! We need your help!

ALC's former safehouse is for sale and we want YOU to spread the word! With funding cuts affecting domestic violence agencies around the country, ALC is making big moves to safeguard our services for the long term. Selling this building is a key part of our survival plan. Please support us by sharing our real estate listing far and wide. We appreciate your help!

See below for all the details on this 3300+ square foot gem on a triple lot on the east side of town. Featuring 5 bedrooms plus bonus space, a huge fenced yard, and partially furnished. It's an absolute treasure and it can be yours!

02/10/2026

As in adult relationships, many teens experience stalking as part of their intimate partner violence victimization. Adolescents deserve privacy, safety, and respect from their partners as they navigate early romantic relationships. When discussing boundaries, consent, healthy relationships and/or teen dating violence, be sure to incorporate education!

01/31/2026

Many professionals tasked with holding offenders accountable and/or helping keep victims safe have little training and few resources around recognizing and responding to stalking. SPARC is here to help! Check out our many recorded webinars, eLearning modules, guides, and other resources on our website, and reach out to us to request training. https://youtu.be/oeEd5-Ts_cE

Muchos/as profesionales encargados/as de hacer que los/as agresores/as rindan cuentas y/o de ayudar a mantener a salvo a las víctimas, tienen poco adiestramiento y pocos recursos para reconocer y dar respuesta al acecho. ¡SPARC está aquí para ayudar! Vea nuestros seminarios web grabados, módulos virtuales de aprendizaje, guías y otros recursos en nuestro página de internet, y ponte en contacto con nosotros/as para solicitar adiestramiento.

01/31/2026

Stalking doesn’t just happen in person. It can also occur online or digitally. Here are some safety planning tips if you suspect stalking online ⤴️

If you think you are a victim of stalking and need safety planning assistance, our advocates are here 24/7 to talk, chat, or text with you about further options and support.

☎️ You deserve a life free from abuse and fear. We are here to support you. Call us at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or chat at thehotline.org.

01/31/2026

Please share this property and proposal.. we need help! Thanks

This home sale funds crisis hotlines, emergency shelter, and legal advocacy for Lake County survivors.

Let's be direct: Advocates of Lake County is fighting for survival. Federal funding cuts are forcing impossible decisions for rural nonprofits like ours. Cut staff? Reduce hotline hours? Turn away survivors who need shelter?

None of these are acceptable.

Instead, we're leveraging an asset we own—this exceptional Leadville property—to create funding that sustains our mission when government support evaporates.

The Property: 501 E 12th Street
• 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 3,388 sq ft
• Contemporary build (2009), excellent condition
• Three offices, finished basement with wet bar, two attic rooms, enclosed porch
• Massive 0.58-acre in-town lot with room to build garage
• Mountain and city views, Mineral Belt Trail access
• R-2 zoning with flexible use options
• $899,000 | MLS 2429869

The Reality: Rural domestic violence services are chronically underfunded. When federal money disappears, survivors in small mountain communities lose access to crisis support, safe housing, and advocacy that can mean the difference between escaping abuse and returning to danger.

The Ask:
• Front Range buyers: Consider a home purchase that matters beyond square footage
• Lake County community: Share this widely. Your networks might include the perfect buyer.

Every share increases the chance we find someone who wants mountain living and believes survivors deserve support.

Details: https://bit.ly/3NxKc98

01/28/2026

Too often, we criticize victim behavior instead of putting the blame where it rightfully belongs: on the stalker. While safety planning and risk reduction can be practical for victims, nothing that a victim does – or does not do – makes them responsible for the stalker’s decision to stalk.

Con mucha frecuencia, criticamos el comportamiento de las víctimas en lugar de culpar a quien realmente lo merece: la persona que acecha. Aunque planificar la seguridad y reducir los riesgos puede ser práctico para las víctimas, nada de lo que haga o deje de hacer una víctima la hace responsable de la decisión de la persona que acecha de cometer este delito.

01/26/2026

Stalkers often go to great lengths to exert power and control over their victims – including threatening and harming others that the victim cares about. For many stalking victims, the fear doesn’t stop at their personal safety. Victims with children in the home are at particular risk – learn more about navigating supervised visitation and exchange program with our guide developed with Inspire Action for Social Change:https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SPARC-Inspire-Supervised-Visitation-Safe-Exchange-Guide.pdf

Las personas que acechan suelen hacer todo lo posible por ejercer poder y control sobre sus víctimas, lo que incluye amenazar y dañar a otras personas importantes para la víctima. Para muchas víctimas de acecho, el miedo no se limita a su seguridad personal. Las víctimas con hijos/as en casa corren un riesgo mayor: obtén más información sobre cómo manejar las visitas supervisadas y el programa de intercambio de un niño de un padre a otro con nuestro guía desarrollada con Inspire Action for Social Change:https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SPARC-Inspire-Supervised-Visitation-Safe-Exchange-Guide.pdf

01/26/2026

Interested in helping victims/survivors? Come look at this property in Leadville Co. it’s a great investment and you’d be helping a lot of people in our community.

$899K for this Leadville home = 24/7 crisis support for survivors throughout Lake County.

Let's talk about what's at stake.

Federal funding cuts threaten to dismantle rural domestic violence services across Colorado and the country.

Advocates of Lake County faces a funding cliff that could force us to:
• Reduce our 24/7 crisis hotline hours
• Limit emergency response capacity
• Cut legal advocacy services
• Scale back prevention programs

Meanwhile, domestic violence doesn't stop. Sexual assault doesn't take budget cuts into consideration. Survivors in crisis still need immediate help, safe housing, and someone in their corner when facing their abuser in court.

Our solution: Convert this property into sustainable program funding.

501 E 12th Street is exactly what serious buyers want:
✓ 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath contemporary (2009 build)
✓ 3,388 finished sq ft designed for modern mountain living
✓ Three dedicated offices (remote work dream)
✓ Finished basement, attic spaces, enclosed porch
✓ 0.58-acre lot in town—space for garage, gardens, privacy
✓ Mountain views + direct Mineral Belt Trail access
✓ R-2 zoning with flexible use possibilities

This home is priced at $899,000 (just reduced from $925K) and represents funding security for vulnerable community members when government fails them.

URGENT ASK:

Lake County locals: We need your help reaching buyers. Share this post. Tag friends on the Front Range looking for mountain property. Send the link to coworkers considering Leadville. Your share might connect us with the buyer who ensures survivors have somewhere safe to go.

Potential buyers: Tour this property knowing you're not just investing in real estate—you're investing in community safety.

Full details: https://bit.ly/3NxKc98

01/25/2026

The mental health impacts of stalking can be severe and chronic, potentially lasting a lifetime. Mental health practitioners should be prepared to help victims cope and plan for emotional safety. Learn more about the mental and physical health impacts of stalking with our Vital Signs project: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/vital-signs/

Los efectos del acecho en la salud mental pueden ser graves y crónicos, y pueden durar toda la vida. Los/as profesionales de la salud mental deben estar preparados/as para ayudar a las víctimas a sobrellevar la situación y planificar su seguridad emocional. Obtén más información sobre los efectos del acecho en la salud mental y física con nuestro proyecto “Vital Signs”: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/vital-signs/

01/24/2026

Victims often receive advice to radically alter their daily lives to stop the stalking. This can place the burden on victims to keep themselves safe and minimize accountability for stalking offenders. Resources on risk assessment and safety planning in stalking cases are available at https://www.stalkingawareness.org/risk-and-safety/.

A menudo se aconseja a las víctimas que cambien radicalmente su vida cotidiana para poner fin al acecho. Esto puede representar una carga para las víctimas, ya que tienen que velar por su propia seguridad, a la vez que eso minimiza la responsabilidad de las personas que acechan. Recursos sobre la evaluación de riesgos y la planificación de la seguridad en casos de acecho están disponibles en https://www.stalkingawareness.org/risk-and-safety/.

01/23/2026

Only two more weeks left in and this is as good of a time as any to remind you all that stalkers use a variety of tactics to stalk their victims and, while there are things you can do to keep yourself safer in a situation, experiencing stalking is NOT the victim's fault.

No one deserves abuse. No matter what your situation is, there is help.

Find a program near you: https://gcadv.org/domestic-violence-centers/