January News and Updates
Navigating Challenges, Celebrating Successes
We are so proud of what our staff, volunteers and board have accomplished this year. From screening 272 calls utilizing our expanded Lethality Assessment Protocol (A lethality assessment is an evaluation that predicts the likelihood of serious injuries or death. It provides an easy and effective method to identify victims of domestic violence who are at the highest risk of being seriously injured or killed by their intimate partners.) to finding ways to serve families, children, and even their pets here on campus, and offering easier ways to find support on our digital platforms, we sure packed a lot into this year. While there are always opportunities to grow, learn and change, we are pausing for a moment to revel in the progress we have made. Whether you're following our journey for the first time, or you have been part of our mission for years, we are so happy to share this progress with you. Peace House achieved a major milestone this year by celebrating 30 years of safety, healing, and hope. The need for services has become more apparent as we have grown. For the survivors, we are so proud of you for sharing your story. We will continue to be here to listen. 
Volunteer Management Credential
“By completing the rigorous requirements to earn the UNA Credential Badge in Volunteer Management, Peace House has demonstrated their dedication to empowering volunteers and their commitment to organizational excellence. From establishing professional ethics and a clear program philosophy to developing strong position descriptions, outreach strategies, and volunteer procedures, they have set a high standard for volunteer engagement. By investing in training and building solid resources, they have ensured a seamless experience for their volunteers and organization. Congratulations once again on this significant achievement!”- Jill Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Nonprofits AssociationSafe Bars Training
Safe Bars is a free, 2 hour long training that focuses on creating safe, equitable, and welcoming alcohol-serving hospitality spaces. We use active bystander intervention, de-escalation, and ally ship strategies to empower hospitality staff to stop sexual aggression and other forms of gender-based violence in their work environments.
With Safe Bars, owners and managers build customer satisfaction and loyalty. A safe and welcoming environment allows guests to enjoy themselves and be more likely to return. Safe and respectful workplaces mean less staff turnover.
Safe Bars’ bystander program is effective because it provides participants with the knowledge of social norms in hospitality that support problematic and abusive behaviors and the skills necessary to change them by safely and effectively intervening.
Summit County Mental Health Community Survey
Your voice matters! Peace House is partnering with Summit County Health Department, Park City Community Foundation and Katz Amsterdam Foundation for our Mental Health Community Survey. This survey is anonymous and is for everyone who lives and works in Summit County. For those who work in the county please select the zip code where you work when completing the survey. Results from this survey will help shape programs and services in our community.
Previous survey responses have lead to the establishment of a mobile crisis unit, an increase number in Spanish speaking clinicians, and increasing access to services in Summit County. The survey is in English and Spanish and is completely anonymous.