Refuge
Here at Blank Page Project, our primary goal is to provide an easily accessible, growing network of safe, affordable, private, and secure housing for adult, child, and pet survivors of abuse.
Our vision is to expand from a local (Southern Maine) network to a nationwide network of potential housing opportunities. Landlord(s) and tenant(s) will complete required trainings on coersive control before entering the program. Ratings and reviews make sure everyone is participating in the program respectfully. The housing app is still in the idea phase, but here’s how you can help:
- Spread the word.
- Contact us if you are an app developer interested in taking on the project.
- Contact us if you are a property owner interested in learning more about the program. (The biggest advantages for you are marketing, reach, and being connected with good tenants.)
- Contact us if you are a resident in southern Maine who is safely out of the abusive situation and looking for more stable housing than you currently have. We may be able to connect you with someone before the app is up and running, but we can’t provide immediate shelter at this time.
Respite
Our second goal here at the Blank Page Project is to provide opportunities for survivors of abuse to experience personal healing through calming environmental measures and community supports.
RESPITE THROUGH CALMING ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES Each property owner agrees to work with local professional or volunteer designers to ensure their rental environments are able to provide the occupants with relaxation and respite. While we do not promise luxury vacation homes for everyone, we do promise that you’ll find a place of solace to begin your healing journey with dignity. We have a zero tolerance policy for ongoing environmental hazards such as mold, smoke, leaks, pests, poor insulation, and unnecessary noise pollution on the property. We stand firmly behind the belief that we will not simply provide a house; we will provide a home. Access to a good night’s sleep and a healthy physical environment when healing from trauma is not a luxury; it is a necessity.
RESPITE THROUGH COMMUNITY SUPPORT Our website hopes to provide a database for local resources including trauma informed therapy, wellness providers such as massage therapists, somatic therapists, attorneys, divorce coaches, co-parenting coaches, churches, other survivor organizations in your area, and more. Interested in listing your business or organization on our future directory? Contact us today!
Enrichment
Our third goal at Blank Page Project is to provide access to educational opportunities and/or scholarships for survivors to engage themselves in using their voices professionally. For example funds can be awarded for those seeking to become a therapist, lawyer, educator, legislator, homeowner, writer, support group leader, or other advocate.
The scholarship aspect of the Blank Page Project will be available as funding goals are met. Availability of scholarships will be directly correlated to scholarship-specific donations.
As this program expands its reach, BPP will also publish a directory of family-friendly, survivor-tested local earning opportunities here on the website.
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Contact us if you have a great idea for earning opportunities for single parents, under-educated adults, and trauma survivors in your community.
Outreach
The fourth goal at Blank Page Project is to increase the public’s awareness of domestic and systemic use of coercive control. We accomplish this primarily through the blog. Contact us if you enjoy writing and would like to be a contributor.