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Pexels Safe Connections opened one of the first texting hotlines in early March for people experiencing domestic abuse. St. Louisans experiencing domestic abuse can now text a local hotline for help. The new text line is part of a push by the nonprofit Safe Connections to make services more accessible to victims of abuse during the coronavirus pandemic. When the pandemic first hit, calls to Safe Connections’ crisis hotline decreased 23% but not because domestic abuse stopped, said Jaszmine Parks, who manages the hotline. The drop was most likely because people were ordered to stay home and had less time apart from their abusers, Parks said.
with Jenny Odell, the New York Times- bestselling author of the book How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy. She is an artist based in Oakland whose work celebrates new angles on everyday life and brings appreciation to the world around you. Odell will be joined by Allison Titus, the Laguna Foundation’s Community Education Manager, to discuss the practice of birdwatching, the power of attention, and the lessons we can learn from listening to and observing the natural world. Pre-registration is required. Info/Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/bird-noticing-and- the-power-of-attention-online-qa-with-jenny-odellregistration- 129924897867 On Jan. 28th from 7-8:30 p.m., Sonoma Land Trust and herbalist Autumn Summers will team up to teach you about the possible health benefits of the plants and fungi that are growing right outside your door this winter!
A scene from the festive dip in Lowestoft on Christmas Day last year. Picture: Mick Howes - Credit: Mick Howes It is a popular festive tradition that regular attracts hundreds of Santas, Christmas elves and superheroes. But organisers of the annual Lowestoft Christmas Day swim have taken the decision to cancel this year s spectacle amid the continuing coronavirus crisis. Crowds of around 3,000 people turned out to cheer on the brave participants last year, as “the biggest turn out yet” of more than 400 registered swimmers took part in the 42nd festive plunge into the sea. Scenes from the Christmas Day swim in Lowestoft in 2019. Picture: Mick Howes
A scene from the festive dip in Lowestoft on Christmas Day last year. Picture: Mick Howes - Credit: Mick Howes It is a popular festive tradition that regular attracts hundreds of Santas, Christmas elves and superheroes. But organisers of the annual Lowestoft Christmas Day swim have taken the decision to cancel this year s spectacle amid the continuing coronavirus crisis. Crowds of around 3,000 people turned out to cheer on the brave participants last year, as “the biggest turn out yet” of more than 400 registered swimmers took part in the 42nd festive plunge into the sea. Scenes from the Christmas Day swim in Lowestoft in 2019. Picture: Mick Howes