Harbor House of Central Florida

According to a study published in the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, the program successfully improved the recognition and responsiveness of trainees to different types of domestic abuse.

[7][8] In December 2012, it opened the Paws for Peace Kennel to house the pets of domestic violence survivors who may postpone leaving out of fear that the animal would be abused.

[9] Harbor House has developed the Paws for Peace program into a replicable model, introducing it into other domestic violence shelters in Florida and nationwide.

In October 2011, Harbor House launched "R3" a mobile app designed to help health care professionals and friends identify victims of domestic abuse, and to refer them for appropriate help.

The app was designed by Carol Wick with a tool developed by Dr. Kevin Sherin and created by Echo Interaction Group, based on the HITS screening questionnaire.

Harbor House also uses traditional and online social media platforms, as well as presentations [18] and several annual events,[19] to raise awareness for the cause of fighting domestic abuse.