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Serving Omaha individuals, youth & families through behavioral health services, education and community programs. Change your thinking, change your life!

The Center for Holistic Development, Inc. is committed to serving individuals and families in providing “holistic” behavioral healthcare that goes far beyond your traditional counseling services. Our commitment to those who invest in us is to invest in the Community. We believe that as we change the mind, we change the life, and as we change a life, we change the Community. We accept the words from Susan L. Taylor, “Thoughts have power; thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break it by your own thinking.”

10/26/2026

Children don't have to be the direct target of abuse to be affected by domestic violence.

They may hear arguments from another room.

They may see a parent being threatened, controlled, or hurt.

They may notice the tension in the home, become worried about someone's safety, or learn to change their own behavior to avoid upsetting an adult.

And sometimes, children understand much more about what's happening around them than adults realize.

The effects can look different from child to child. You may notice:

💜 Increased fear, worry, or anxiety
💜 Changes in sleeping or eating
💜 Difficulty concentrating or changes at school
💜 Becoming unusually quiet or withdrawn
💜 Increased anger, aggression, or emotional outbursts
💜 Feeling responsible for protecting a parent or sibling
💜 Complaints such as headaches or stomachaches
💜 Changes in how they understand relationships, conflict, and safety

But experiencing domestic violence does not determine a child's future.

Safe and stable environments, supportive adults, healthy relationships, and access to appropriate mental health support can all play an important role in helping children process what they've experienced and heal.

Adults can help by reminding children:

This is not your fault.
It is not your job to fix it.
You deserve to feel safe.
There are adults who can help.

And as adults, we have another responsibility: what we model matters.

Children are learning about relationships from the world around them. When we model respect, boundaries, healthy communication, accountability, and kindness, we're helping show them that relationships can look different.

💜 Children deserve to grow up feeling safe, supported, heard, and loved.

At CHD, we offer free mental health screenings year-round and have four licensed therapists available to provide professional mental health support.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence and needs support:

📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text START to 88788
🌐 www.thehotline.org

and to help us continue conversations that can support healthier families and help break cycles for the next generation.

10/23/2026

When someone tells you they're experiencing abuse, what you say next matters.

Opening up about domestic violence can be incredibly difficult. A survivor may already be dealing with fear, shame, confusion, or uncertainty about whether they'll be believed.

Even when we mean well, our response can unintentionally make someone feel blamed, judged, or pressured.

Instead of:

❌ “Why didn't you just leave?”
Try: “I'm here for you. How can I support you?”

❌ “Why did you stay so long?”
Try: “Thank you for trusting me enough to tell me.”

❌ “I would never let someone treat me like that.”
Try: “You didn't deserve to be treated that way.”

❌ “Are you sure it was really that bad?”
Try: “I believe you.”

❌ “You need to leave.”
Try: “What do you need right now?”

Supporting someone doesn't mean you have to solve everything for them.

Listen. Believe them. Avoid judgment. Respect their choices. Ask what they need.

And remember: leaving an abusive relationship can be complicated and, in some circumstances, can increase danger. Pressuring someone to leave before they're ready or have a safety plan may not be the support they need.

Sometimes the most meaningful thing you can say is simply:

💜 “I believe you. I'm here. How can I support you?”

If you or someone you know needs support:

📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text START to 88788
🌐 www.thehotline.org

this post. We spend a lot of time teaching people to recognize abuse. Let's also teach our community how to respond when someone finds the courage to tell us about it.

10/21/2026

💜 We’ve talked a lot this month about what unhealthy and abusive relationships can look like. But what does a healthy relationship look like?

Healthy relationships aren't perfect. People disagree, make mistakes, and have difficult conversations. The difference is that those moments should still happen with respect, safety, and equality.

In a healthy relationship:

💜 Your boundaries are respected.
💜 You can communicate openly without being afraid of your partner's reaction.
💜 You trust one another without needing constant access to phones, passwords, or locations.
💜 You can maintain your own friendships, interests, and goals.
💜 Decisions aren't controlled by one person—both voices matter.
💜 You can disagree, say “no,” or express a different opinion without fear of punishment, intimidation, or retaliation.
💜 You support one another's growth and celebrate each other's successes.
💜 Honesty, kindness, and respect remain important—even during conflict.

And here's something we want everyone to remember:

Love shouldn't require you to become smaller so someone else can feel bigger.

You shouldn't have to give up your independence, constantly prove your loyalty, walk on eggshells, or live in fear of how someone will react.

A healthy relationship should give you room to be yourself, have a voice, set boundaries, grow, and feel safe.

💜 As we continue recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let's not only teach people how to recognize unhealthy relationships, let's also make sure we're teaching what healthy love can look and feel like.

LIKE and SHARE this post. Conversations about healthy relationships can help us model something better for ourselves, our families, and the next generation.

If you or someone you know needs support:

📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text START to 88788
🌐 www.thehotline.org

10/20/2026

🪞💜 Mirror, Mirror… Look at the Confidence Growing!

Our Real Talk program is helping youth see themselves in a whole new light! ✨

Through a fun and creative mirror-decorating activity, participants explored self-expression, built confidence, and were reminded of the importance of seeing their own worth and potential.

At CHD, we believe that empowering young people starts with helping them recognize the greatness already within themselves. 💜

A special thank you to the Carter Lake Boys & Girls Club for their continued partnership and for giving us the opportunity to make a positive impact on the next generation!

10/20/2026

📢 WE’RE HIRING! JOIN THE CHD TEAM! 💜❤️

Are you passionate about making a difference and creating positive change in your community? The Center for Holistic Development (CHD) is growing, and we're looking for dedicated, compassionate individuals to join our team!

✨ Current Opportunities:

Youth Program Specialist

Family Resource Navigator / Parenting Education Facilitator

Family Violence Prevention Coach

Outpatient Therapist

At CHD, our work goes beyond a job. It's about empowering individuals, strengthening families, and helping build healthier, more resilient communities.

💜 Your passion can make an impact. Your career can make a difference.

📲 Ready to take the next step?

Explore our available positions and apply today at www.chdomaha.org/careers or scan the QR code on our flyer!

Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them in the comments or share this post to help us spread the word!

10/19/2026

💜 Men experience domestic violence, too.

When we talk about domestic violence, men aren't always included in the conversation. Because of that, some men experiencing abuse may have difficulty recognizing what is happening—or feel like they can't tell anyone.

Abuse against men can include physical violence, but it can also involve emotional abuse, threats, intimidation, humiliation, sexual violence, financial control, manipulation, or other attempts to gain power and control.

And asking for help can come with another set of barriers.

He may worry that no one will believe him.

He may feel embarrassed or ashamed.

He may have been taught that men are supposed to be “strong” or handle problems on their own.

He may fear being laughed at, judged, or viewed as weak.

He may even believe that what he's experiencing doesn't count as abuse because he's a man.

But being abused does not make a man weak.

And experiencing domestic violence is never a measure of someone's strength, masculinity, or ability to take care of themselves.

If a man tells you he's experiencing abuse, take him seriously.

💜 Listen without judgment.
💜 Believe him.
💜 Don't minimize what he's experiencing.
💜 Don't ask why he “allowed” it to happen.
💜 Ask how you can support him.

Domestic violence can happen to anyone—and every survivor deserves to feel safe, be heard, and have access to support.

If you or someone you know needs support:

📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text START to 88788
🌐 www.thehotline.org

and this post. Challenging stereotypes can make it easier for someone who has been suffering quietly to recognize that asking for help is an option.

10/16/2026

💜 Domestic violence does not have one face.

There is no single “type” of person who experiences abuse.

Domestic violence can affect people of different ages, genders, races, cultures, income levels, education levels, and backgrounds.

It can happen in relationships that look happy from the outside.

It can happen to someone who is confident, successful, educated, or financially independent.

It can happen to women.
It can happen to men.
It can happen to younger adults and older adults.
It can happen in any community, including our own.

That's why it's so important that we challenge our assumptions about what a survivor is “supposed” to look like.

Someone may be experiencing abuse without showing visible injuries. They may continue going to work, caring for their family, laughing with friends, posting on social media, and carrying on with everyday life while privately dealing with fear, control, intimidation, or abuse.

💜 You can't always tell what someone is going through just by looking at them.

We can create a more supportive community by listening without judgment, believing survivors, learning to recognize the signs, and making sure people know that help is available.

Throughout the second half of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we'll continue looking at experiences and conversations that don't always receive enough attention.

Because every survivor deserves to be seen, heard, and supported.

If you or someone you know needs support:

📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text START to 88788
🌐 www.thehotline.org

💜 LIKE and SHARE this post. Someone who doesn't see themselves represented in the usual conversations about domestic violence may need to see this message.

10/15/2026

💜 Showing Up in Purple for a Purpose! 💜

Today, the CHD team proudly wore purple in recognition of Purple Thursday, a day dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence and showing solidarity with survivors. 💜

Purple is more than just a color. It represents courage, strength, and hope for those impacted by domestic violence.

At the Center for Holistic Development, we believe that awareness is just the beginning. Together, we can help create a community where survivors feel heard, supported, and empowered.

💜 We wear purple to SUPPORT.
💜 We raise awareness to EDUCATE.
💜 We stand together to EMPOWER.

Thank you to our amazing CHD team for coming together for such an important cause!

10/15/2026

💜 It’s Purple Thursday!

Today, we’re wearing purple in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to show our support for survivors of domestic violence.

Purple represents courage, survival, hope, and our commitment to creating communities where everyone deserves to feel safe.

But wearing purple is just the beginning. Here are a few ways you can take part today:

💜 Wear Purple — Show your support at work, school, or wherever your day takes you.

💬 Start a Conversation — Talk with friends, family, coworkers, and young people about healthy relationships, respect, boundaries, and domestic violence.

📱 Share on Social Media — Help raise awareness by sharing resources, using , or sharing this post with your network.

🤝 Support Survivors — Listen. Believe. Show compassion. Respect their choices. And help connect them with resources when they’re ready.

And we want to see your PURPLE! 💜

📸 Wearing purple today? Show us your Purple Thursday outfit in the comments! Whether it’s a purple shirt, dress, shoes, ribbon, earrings—or your whole outfit—we want to see our community showing up for survivors.

Invite your coworkers, friends, and family to join in, too!

Every conversation helps raise awareness. Every shared resource has the potential to reach someone who needs it. And every show of support reminds survivors that they are not alone.

If you or someone you know needs support:

📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text START to 88788
🌐 www.thehotline.org

💜 Wear Purple. Show Support. Help Raise Awareness.

10/15/2026

🔥 TODAY IS THE DAY!

Phoenix Circle is happening TODAY. 💜

If you've been looking for a space for support, connection, meaningful conversation, and healing, we invite you to join us.

You don't have to know exactly what to say.

You don't have to share more than you're comfortable sharing.

You just have to take the first step and show up.

🔥 PHOENIX CIRCLE
📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 6PM-8PM
📍 5425 N. 103rd St, Ste 2
📝 https://forms.gle/zaaznNJQ7aBeLgNC7

Come as you are. Take what you need from the space. And know that you don't have to navigate everything alone.

💜 We hope to see you today!

Know someone who may benefit? Send them this post this morning. Sometimes a personal invitation is the encouragement someone needs to walk through the door.

Address

5425 North 103rd Street
Omaha, NE
68152

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9am - 6:30pm
Friday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+14025029788

Website

http://www.chdomaha.org/

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