The Life and Writings of Barbara Nelson Blinn
Preserving the Legacy for Future Generations
Resources for the Abused
"Connie's Story" that you see to the left was written about Barbara's plight to escape her abusive husband. If it was not for the Grant County Family Services Society and the local Women's Shelter, Barbara and Carol would likely have died at the hands of their abuser.
The pictures below show Barbara at one of the worst times in her liferi. The first is the second Christmas after she filed for divorce in 1984 and she was safe for the first time in years. The second was the first Christmas in 1983 when she still lived with a .357 under her pillow and continuous fear after she filed criminal charges against her husband.
Resources for the Abused and Those Who Care About Them
Barbara Christmas 1984
Resources by State Combating Violence Against Women
https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/get-help/state-resources
Forty-Two Domestic Violence Warning Signs
https://yourdream.liveyourdream.org/2016/10/42-domestic-violence-warning-signs/
Overview of Sexual Assault/Abuse
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/sexual-abuse
Safety Planning While Living with an abusive Partner
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/safety-planning-while-living-with-an-abusive-partner/
Safety Planning with Children
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/safety-planning-with-children/
Safety Planning with Pets
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/safety-planning-with-pets/
Finding a Domestic Violence Shelter
https://www.domesticshelters.org/
What to do When You Think Someone is Being Financially Abused
https://allstatefoundation.org/what-we-do/end-domestic-violence/
How to Leave an Abusive Relationship
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/getting-out-of-an-abusive-relationship.htm
Help for Men Who Are Being Abused
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/help-for-men-who-are-being-abused.htm