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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fundraiser for SafeNet pits tutu wearing racers against each other for good cause
A race for everyone took place at Presque Isle on Sunday in an effort to benefit a local organization and a good cause. Participants had the option to walk, run or stroll the Tutu Race. The event was accessible to everyone as it's split between the option of a 2.2-mile or a 4.4-mile route. Awards were given at the end for the top three placements in each group as well as for the best tutu. Autism Society of NWPA hosts 24th annual Walk for Autism Each year, a different organization is chosen to be represented, and this year's choice was SafeNet of Erie. 'We're just so honored to be a part of this amazing event. It does raise awareness for domestic violence,' said Meghan Baker, outreach coordinator for SafeNet of Erie. 'We offer our services 10% free, confidential and we support our community.' 'I think there's two pieces to it. So, we're encouraging more people to come out, it's fun, it's not a real competitive race, I think it's more about coming out, having fu,n but a lot of people come out to support our charity, which is SafeNet,' said Janina Lee, co-director of the Tutu Race. SafeNet will be hosting their next event, a garden party, on June 27. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘I realized I'm not alone' – 13th annual Women of Word performance provides catharsis for trauma victims
Words can be powerful, and Monday night some local poets tested just how powerful their words could be. Dozens of community members gathered at Basement Transmissions on West 11th Street for the 13th annual Women of Word performance — An event that seeks to explore mental health and trauma through art. 'Mine started after I escaped. After I was out of my domestic violence situation, I started writing, and I was shoving them under a bed in a box, and my 17-year-old son at the time pulled them out and said, 'Mom, you could be helping people with these,'' said Thasia Anne Lunger, director, producer and performer. Soon after, Lunger got a job telling her story through poetry at SafeNet Erie for eight years. Benedictine Sisters of Erie hold Take Back the Site vigil for victim of attempted robbery Eventually, Women of Word was born — A performance where local poets can tell their own stories of issues from drug abuse to mental illness. 'Someone out there is going through it and thinking they're alone, and that's where I was. I thought, 'I'm the only one stupid enough to be in this situation and not get out of it,' but after I got out and after I started living the world and seeing what happens at SafeNet, I realized I'm not alone,' said Lunger. The stage at Basement Transmissions is usually a place for artists and bands and acting, but Monday night people came to tell their stories and convey important messages. 'I owe it to my larger community, now that I'm safe, to talk about what I went through so that people who are still living in that can maybe latch on to some bit of hope, to help get through their own experience,' said Elyse Palmer, a poet. McDowell students save lives by participating in CBB blood drive Palmer and seven other poets voiced their poetry on the stage, with many delivering their own stories that they wrote themselves. Whether you're dealing with grief, mental illness, addiction or abuse, the cast members said you are not alone. And if you or anyone you know is dealing with something right now, contact one of the many organizations who are willing to help: Veteran's Medical Center: Physical and Mental Health – 814-868-8661 SafeNet Women's Shelter Information: 814-455-1774 Safe Journey Women's Shelter: 814-438-2675 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 Safe Harbor Wellness Center: Mental Health: 814-838-3401 Crisis Intervention: 814-456-2014 Women's Care Center: 814-868-4050 Saint Patrick's Haven Men's Shelter: 814-454-7219 City Mission Grace House: Women's Shelter: 814-452-4421 x402 City Mission Samaritan Care: Men's Shelter: 814-452-4421 x239 Crime Victim Center of Erie: 814-455-9515 Esper Treatment Center: 814-459-0817 Erie Outpatient Treatment Center: 814-456-2203 Drug Rehab Erie PA: 814-201-7588 Drug Rehab Centers Erie PA: 814-651-9437 White Pine Center for Healing: 814-461-5617 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
An inside look at Erie police's Crisis Intervention Unit
From time to time, we've all felt overwhelmed in life. But for some, the stress can become too much and can lead to a mental health or domestic crisis. We got an inside look at the Erie Police Department's crisis unit and how it helps uplift people who feel like they're in their darkest moments. Erie City Council looking for new way to fund EPD crisis car The Erie Police Department's Crisis Intervention Unit was re-established in 2023 and since that time, it's answered thousands of calls for help throughout the City of Erie. When you or a loved one feels backed into a corner with no one to turn to, the Erie Police Department's Crisis Intervention unit hopes to be the one to bring you back on your feet. 'You're dealing with people who are in crisis, and sometimes they need a little more time to de-escalate from whatever they're going through, and our officers do a great job of being able to talk to people, get them to calm down, and open up to us about what's going on,' said Sergeant Marc Bellotti, supervisor of the Crisis Intervention Unit. The crisis car unit consists of nine officers specially trained in mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, children and youth services, and suicidal-related 911 calls. Erie students pay it forward ahead of Global Youth Service Day Those types of calls have continued to grow city-wide. 'We're answering hundreds of calls per month,' Bellotti said. Those calls could be a simple as checking on somebody to make sure they're ok, but could be as extreme as helping crisis services serve involuntary mental health commitments. One of the many organizations that partners with the crisis unit told us police act as a crucial first line of support to connect those in dire need to resources. 'We depend on the police a lot because the police department is one of the places that sees victims of domestic violence before they're killed. I hate to be so blunt about it, but that's one of two places either with police or in a medical facility. We depend on them to assess for lethality and put them on the phone with SafeNet,' said Robyn Young, executive director of SafeNet. Sergeant Bellotti said they don't claim to be mental health professionals by any means but they're committed to helping people out of what may feel like the lowest moment of their life. 'These people who are experiencing mental health crisis are not criminals. They're people who need help. Us as first responders, our job isn't just primarily to arrest people. We are a resource for people who are in need and we want to let people know that if they need to reach out to us, we are available for them,' he went on to say. Remembering one Erie's most influential baseball teams during Black History Month The last time the city had this unit was in the early 2000s, but thanks to ARP funding, it was able to be restored. Recently, the police department has a new way of funding the unit through a state grant. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
Lebanon police locate stolen car and missing teens in separate incidents with help of SafeNet Technology
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Lebanon Police Department utilized SafeNet Technology Tuesday in separate incidents, one of which led to the discovery of two missing teens from out-of-state. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: → In a post to X, Lebanon police said officers responded to a call at a gas station on S Cumberland Street Tuesday morning. The call concerned a vehicle that had been reported stolen while the owner was inside the gas station. Officers canvassed the area and SafeNet Technology allowed them to quickly locate the vehicle at a separate gas station on Sparta Pike. A 33-year-old Mississippi man was arrested in connection with the incident and charged with theft of property. Later that same day, Lebanon police utilized SafeNet technology in a separate incident. The technology alerted officers to a vehicle reportedly associated with two missing teens from out-of-state, a social media post said. The vehicle was headed north on S Cumberland Street and officers successfully stopped it. ⏩ An investigation confirmed the two people inside the vehicle were a 15-year-old missing out of Pennsylvania and a 16-year-old missing out of South Carolina. The Lebanon Police Department added authorities were working closely with other agencies to reunite the teens with their families 'soon.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
