25th Anniversary
The year 2021 marked 25 years of Peace House serving survivors of family violence and abuse in Summit and Wasatch counties through shelter, support services, education and outreach. As part of our 25th Anniversary Year, each month we spotlighted some of the many individuals who have shaped Peace House's history. Throughout the year, we honored and commemorated all those who have supported the life-saving and life-changing work that Peace House has offered our community over the past 25 years.
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- Send us pieces of Peace House history or photographs from the past. You may email them to events@peacehouse.org
Portraits of Peace House Monthly Newsletters
#1 – July 2020, Honoring Jean Paulson and Linda Hathaway
Jean Paulson was a “quiet church lady, wearing a pink cardigan … and in her way, a bulldozer,” says Linda Barbour. Jean Paulson’s counterpart was another unassuming church lady, Linda Hathaway.
#2 – August 2020, Evelyn Richards 1922 - 2017
Father Carley describes his late friend Evelyn Richards as “quiet and unobtrusive … kind hearted and dedicated to the causes she believed in.
#3 – September 2020, Teri Orr
"Nadalee’s body was still laying on the salt bags outside Albertsons. She was wearing a plaid shirt, black bra, jeans and cowboy boots.
#4 – September 2020, Mary Ford and the Valuable Relationship between Law Enforcement and Peace House
Mary Ford moved from Connecticut to Utah in 1983, and was hired by Park City’s Police Chief Frank Bell shortly after.
#5 – November 2020, Bob Wells, a Champion for Peace House
Jane Patten, describes Bob Wells as “a quiet powerhouse in our history.” This is a common sentiment echoed by other long term friends of Peace House. The organization would not be where it is today without him.
#6 – December 2020, Peace House Established in 1995
In the spring of 1995, Peace House shelter on Marsac Avenue in Park City opened their doors to the community. The shelter was strategically located across the street from the Park City Police Department, at a publicly undisclosed location.
#7 – January 2021, Community Awareness and Prevention Education
The 1992 Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Peace Task Force (DPTF) state that one of the organization’s purposes is “to provide public awareness, consultation, and educational services to individuals, groups, courts, organizations and agencies.” True to those original intentions, the Peace House hosted the first community awareness event in the winter of 1992.
#8 – February 2021, A Path Toward Healing
Peace House serves the many needs of survivors of interpersonal violence in Summit and Wasatch counties through a variety of critical resources. Currently, seventy percent of clients solely use Peace House’s outreach services, whereas on average only thirty percent of their clients use their residential services—which include emergency shelter and transitional housing.
#9 – March 2021, Safety, Support, and Stability
In the early 1990s, Jean Paulson, a founder of Domestic Peace Task Force, established the organization’s first victim advocacy program. Jean and her co-worker Jeannie Edens, who joined DPTF in 1996, helped victims to fill out and file protective orders and ensure the orders were served. In addition, they supported victims throughout their legal process.
#10 – April 2021, Fundraising and Connection
Peace House has always relied on community members and businesses for financial support to provide resources for victims of domestic violence and abuse. The generosity of community members has allowed Peace House to grow from a grassroots group of individuals raising awareness to where the organization is today.
#11 – May 2021, A Vision for the Future
In 2007, Jane Marantz, Peace House Chair of the Board (2006–2010), put together a significant board retreat that helped Peace House set a course for its future. With her background in marketing, Jane felt it was “pretty exciting to look at [Peace House] as a startup. What goals did we have, and where were we going for the future?”
#12 – June 2021, Rising to the Challenge
The September 21, 2019, Ribbon Cutting Celebration to mark the official opening of the Peace House community campus showcased both the new facility and Peace House’s expanded programming. An influx of clients came to seek outreach support and residential services at the new shelter.
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