After many years of collaboration and hard work, a new beginning for the garden is here. Join us on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 12pm (noon) in Centennial Park for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Children’s Memory Garden of Nashville. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/11/11/nashville-break-ground-new-garden-children-lost-violence/6339665001/ https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-memorial-garden-honoring-more-than-200-deceased-children-will-finally-be-redesigned/ https://www.mainstreet-nashville.com/townnews/politics/new-childrens-memory-garden-to-break-ground-saturday/article_40b1f3d2-4307-11ec-b339-af3f0a9fe795.html

YHTP is pleased to welcome Melanie Davenport as the newest member of our Board of Directors!

AWAKE Tennessee needs your help promoting two bills this week. The Advocate Confidentiality Bill will be heard on the Senate floor Tuesday evening.

We appreciate all of you who turned out for our Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month event in February. We’re still taking registrations for “The Unseen Impact” in March, our child abuse webinar series in April… and a new session on self-care and safety planning set for May.

The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) is introducing new divisions and branches that will jointly investigate crimes involving domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking. Chief John Drake (a YHTP board member and longtime supporter) announced the organizational changes in a December 16 press conference.

Congress is finalizing its year-end funding bill right now, and it must include important provisions to prevent catastrophic cuts to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants.

You Have the Power was featured in the December 2020 edition of DELTA, the newsletter of the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.

YHTP wishes to congratulate Interim Chief John Drake, a member of You Have the Power’s Board of Directors, on his selection as the new Chief of the Metro Nashville Police Department, as announced by Mayor John Cooper on November 30.

In acknowledgment of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, You Have the Power presented its "Crack the Wheel" webinar series on Wednesdays in October 2020. Installments of the four-part series focused on the dynamics of the phenomenon and how to help people affected by domestic violence during a time of social distancing.

YHTP Domestic Violence Education Coordinator Meaghan Bodrie was a panelist during yesterday’s Virtual Domestic Violence Rally 2020, live-streamed on mixxradio.com.

You Have the Power is proud to announce a revised and expanded edition of our resource guide on sex trafficking.

Each year, Nfocus Magazine‘s “Model Behavior” pictorial presents a fashion shoot spotlighting local nonprofits and the people who serve them. Sara Morgan, one of YHTP’s board members, is included in this year’s edition. In her profile, Sara discusses her work as both an associate at Bass, Berry and Sims and an advocate for YHTP. She...

Deputy Chief John Drake, a member of You Have the Power’s Board of Directors, assumed the post of Metro Nashville Police Department’s Interim Chief of Police effective August 6.

Do you know someone who’s super-knowledgeable about social media and who wants to make a difference in the world? Better yet, are you that person?

YHTP’s Summer Safety Series is designed to provide in-home, socially distanced education on major issues related to violent crime and personal safety. Most are recommended for adult audiences, although children are encouraged to join their parents for “Hacking Online Safety”.

You Have the Power condemns the violence against Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis. For more than 25 years, You Have the Power has stood with all victims of crime. Recent events make it even more urgent to continue our mission advocating for victims of violent crime through community involvement and collaboration.

Deputy Chief John Drake, a member of You Have the Power’s Board of Directors takes command of the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Community Services Bureau effective June 16.

You Have the Power calls on all its supporters to contact members of the Tennessee House Judiciary Committee by Tuesday, June 2, at 5 PM, when the Committee will vote on critical legislation related to advocate-victim confidentiality.