Year: 2021
Fired Up! Zoom Cooking Show Debuts With Chef Steph
In 2018, Stephanie decided to channel her love of cooking and her commitment to her roots into a winning recipe: PhanousKitchen.
With a catering menu that offers everything from 5 cheese Mac and Cheese to Siracha Scotch Bonnet Wings or Rum Pineapple Cake Jars, Long Island NY based Chef Steph relies on old family recipes to keep things authentic.
As the first guest star Chef in Barrier Free Living's new… read more
Queen’s Daily Eagle: Stalking Awareness Month
A powerful article from the Queens Daily Eagle, ENDGBV Voices Committee posted Jan. 28. 2021.
Dana thought that once she left her abusive ex-husband, she and her young son would be safe. Instead, her ex began calling her hundreds of times a day, driving by her house regularly, and showing up unexpectedly to threaten her and her son. She had to move twice, and both times her ex found her again.
Sadly, Dana’s experience isn’t unique — over 6 million men and women… read more
Mels’ Story: Finding Safety & A Rich New Life
Leaving a toxic 15-year relationship behind, Mels found safety and support at Barrier Free Living's Freedom House domestic violence shelter. Now settled in a home of her own, she curates a successful blog #thehalpernproject whose mission is community empowerment. Big fans of Mels, we caught up with her to talk about her journey.
BFL: How did you find Barrier Free Living's Freedom House domestic violence shelter and what brought you there?
Mels… read more
Disability Insider Reports: 80% of women with disabilities suffer violence during pandemic
An article in Disability Insider states that 80% of women with disabilities suffer violence in Spain, 8 out of 10 during the COVID lockdown – a shocking fact. According to the experts, this situation has intensified during the coronavirus confinement.
Read the full article here.
Barrier Free Living works with survivors of domestic violence with disabilities and is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary this year. Learn more. … read more
Former Freedom House Team Member Launches Self-Healing Journal
Drawing on her rich experience as a Social Work intern at Barrier Free Living's Freedom House, Jessica Rios-Flores turned her love of journaling into a publishing venture in 2020. A life-long believer that writing can help us "uncover truths" Jessica put out "My Self Healing Journal" on Etsy. We caught up with Jessica this month to talk about her time at Freedom House and her latest adventures (she also owns a… read more