Safe Passage of DeKalb offers various services from counseling, advocacy and shelter to victims of domestic and sexual assault. Beth Ganion of Safe Passage shares the organization's mission, its success this past month and how others can help victims...
By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor
| April 22, 2024
DeKALB – At 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the NIU Convocation Center, Safe Passage had its biggest turnout for their annual Walk A Mile event.
Around 60 participants walked a mile around the Convocation Center track in high heels to support victims of sexual...
By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor
| April 19, 2024
DeKALB – From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Safe Passage will host its annual Walk A Mile event at the NIU Convocation Center located at 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The walk will start at 11 a.m. and doors to the Convocation...
Clarification: This headline was updated to better reflect that the money for the Safe Passage shelter is still a proposal and not guaranteed.
DeKALB – As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close, Rep. Lauren Underwood made a proposal to address...
DeKALB – In light of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, survivors of sexual and domestic violence gathered in protest of sexual violence at the Egyptian Theatre Monday.
With a crowd of over 40 people, the Take Back the Night event presented by Safe...
DeKALB – Across the country, sexual assault and domestic abuse is an all-too-common occurrence that must be actively fought against.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge survivors, hear their stories and prevent future assaults.
Safe...
DeKALB — NIU’s women’s basketball team is teaming up with Safe Passage Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of DeKalb to host a Holiday Donation Drive during Saturday’s home game.
The Huskies and Safe Passage are requesting donations...
DeKalb — City Council was presented with a renovation idea on Monday to turn a vacant downtown building into a boutique hotel.The property, located at 145 Fisk Avenue, was initially built as St. Mary’s hospital in 1922. After shutting down in 1965,...
DeKALB — No one can understand another person’s experience until they’ve walked a mile in their shoes, and Safe Passage is urging men and women to do just that with their third annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event to raise awareness for sexual...
DeKALB — The onset of October, which has been designated as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month since 1989, has prompted NIU to coordinate events in hopes of educating the campus community about the prevalent issue.Students are invited to participate...
