Offering Help & Hope for Women & Families

Through our safehouse, advocacy and counseling programs, as well as outreach and education, TESSA strives to realize our vision of a safe community free of personal violence for all. 

 

We do three things:

1. Provide immediate safety for women, children and other victims escaping abuse.

2. Empower survivors through programs and support such as advocacy and counseling.

3. Create a safer future through education and outreach to schools, businesses, and other organizations.

 

Want more information on what TESSA does?
Check out our 2011 Community Impact Report.

 

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Thanks to Two Men and a Truck for supporting TESSA this Mother's Day!

To ensure that moms in crisis receive the love and appreciation they deserve this Mother’s Day, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® of Colorado Springs is introducing the Movers for Moms® collection drive to the local community to provide critical gifts to local women staying in community shelters this spring.

This is the first year that the Colorado Springs moving company is working with local schools such as Manitou Springs High School to collect essential and comfort items for women staying at TESSA’s Safehouse.

Though this is TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® of Colorado Spring’s first year hosting the Movers for Moms® campaign, 2012 marks the fifth anniversary of the program. Since its introduction, the program has expanded to 24 states and more than 80 franchises. Last year was the program’s most successful year-to-date, with more than 65,000 items collected for donation to 50 shelters across 14 states. This year, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is seeking to collect more than 100,000 items for moms in need across the country.

This spring, 103.9 RXP Radio has graciously agreed to partner with the Movers for Moms® program. Anyone interested in supporting local moms in need can visit www.twomenandatruck.com/moversformom to find the nearest participating TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® franchise.

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TESSA is a proud partner agency of the Pikes Peak United Way

Visit www.ppunitedway.org for more information about social services in the Colorado Springs metropolitan area!

 

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TESSA is a proud member of the Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect

 

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It’s Your Business:
What Your Organization Needs to Know about Domestic Violence

Domestic violence rates in southern Colorado are rising rapidly.  Colorado Springs also has the highest rate of sexual assault in Colorado.   Read the whole story.  

Domestic violence and sexual assault are not an easy topics to address, but with 1 in 6 households affected by domestic violence, and 1 in 4 women in Colorado becoming victims of sexual assault, it is a prevalent social ill that our friends, neighbors, and coworkers face every day.    

TESSA provides 45-minute brown-bag appropriate training sessions for businesses, churches, and other organizations. Participants gain a deeper understanding about the prevalence of domestic violence, its impact on the workplace and on the community as a whole. Topics include how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, domestic violence laws and definitions, how to craft a workplace policy inclusive of employee safety from such violence. For more information, contact Connie via email, or phone 785-6806.

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Could violence be part of your teen’s

social life or dating relationship?

1 in 4 high-school age girls in the U.S. are victims of sexual or physical violence from their dating partners. It is critical that we talk to our daughters AND sons about healthy relationships. Click here to download information about how to start the conversation with your kids about teen dating violence.

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 TESSA is a proud member of the Stratton Consortium.  For more information on this consortium, click here.

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Want to Volunteer for TESSA?

Click here to find out how

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