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09/03/2026

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08/29/2026

08/16/2026

Proud of Anne’s Safe Haven for leading this talk.
Conversations about burnout and boundaries for mental health professionals will always matter. They keep your work sharp, your details clear, and your resilience strong.

07/31/2026

It’s finally here…✨

Our first ever Precision + Flow branded merch is officially available for pre-order!

Our signature collection includes neutral tones, premium comfort, and minimalist embroidery— great for the studio or every day life.

• The Muscle Tank
• The Boxy Crop Tee
• The Basic Tee
• The Long Sleeve Tee

Check out our sizing, style, and color references at the studio!

PRE-ORDER SALES:

precisionandflowpilates.org (link in bio)

Pre-Orders CLOSE Friday August 7th at 10pm.

Thank you all for helping us bring this dream to life. We can’t wait to see our community sporting these styles!

07/14/2026

Budgeting 101

💰 Take Control of Your Finances—One Budget at a Time! ☕📊

Managing money doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Whether you’re trying to stretch your paycheck, save for a goal, or simply feel more confident with your finances, this FREE Budgeting 101 Workshop is for you!

Join us for a relaxed, judgment-free evening where you’ll learn practical budgeting tips and tools to help you:
✔️ Cover your needs
✔️ Enjoy your wants
✔️ Reach your financial goals
✔️ Reduce financial stress

📅 Thursday, July 16
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Big Door Coffee House

Grab your favorite coffee, bring a friend, and invest in your financial future. We’d love to see you there!

This event is free and open to the community, thanks to Monarch Family Resource Center. 💙

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07/12/2026

For those who are new to this page, welcome!

I’m Crystal Ford, MSW, LCSW, owner and therapist at Ann’s Safe Haven, LLC.

I believe everyone deserves a safe, supportive space to be heard, understood, and empowered. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, or simply feeling overwhelmed, you don’t have to face it alone.

Services Offered:
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Children, Adolescents & Adults

Currently Accepting:
✔️ Missouri Medicaid (Fee-for-Service)
✔️ Anthem Commercial
✔️ Carelon Behavioral Health
✔️ Anthem Medicaid
• Missouri HealthNet for Kids
• Missouri Medicaid for Adults Expansion Group (AEG)
• Missouri Medicaid Healthy Blue
✔️ Beacon Health Options Inc.
✔️ EmblemHealth
✔️ UniCare Commercial
✔️ Self-Pay

In-person and telehealth appointments are available.

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, I’d be honored to walk alongside you in your journey toward healing and growth.

To schedule an appointment, call, text, or send us a Facebook message.

📞 Phone: 573-315-6844
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: www.annssafehaven.com

"Embracing new beginnings while
building strong foundations."

06/22/2026

Quarter cow raffle tickets. 🎟️

Cheesecake tasting with A-List STL chefs. 🧑‍🍳

Pilates Sip and Stretch. ☕️ 🤸🏽‍♀️

So many amazing things happening at Big Doors Coffeehouse.

06/06/2026

While mice and rats make up about 95% of research animals, a variety of other species are also used, including rabbits for eye and skin irritation testing, monkeys in drug toxicity studies, dogs (often beagles) and cats in cardiac, cancer, and neurological research, and even some farm animals.

There are modern alternatives to animal testing, such as organ-on-a-chip technology and computer modeling. While promising, they still can't fully predict complex biological responses or unexpected side effects like rashes, organ damage, or neurological changes.

Interestingly, although the FDA no longer requires animal data for every drug approval, it still strongly favors animal safety studies before human clinical trials. Scientific journals and research funding systems also tend to show an "animal methods bias," often requiring animal data to support findings from cell-based or computer models.

For that reason, animal testing is unlikely to disappear entirely. However, animal welfare standards have evolved significantly. The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulates the daily care of research dogs and cats, including housing, socialization, exercise, and pain management.

One of the biggest changes has been what happens after a study ends. Historically, healthy research animals were routinely euthanized. Animal advocacy groups pushed for reform through what became known as the Beagle Freedom Bill, formally called the Research Animal Retirement Act.

Minnesota became the first state to pass such a law in 2014, requiring eligible research dogs and cats to be offered for adoption rather than automatically euthanized. New York and California followed in 2016, with Illinois, Nevada, and many others joining afterward. Today, more than 15 states have adopted similar laws.

The result has been a meaningful shift in industry practice: for healthy, behaviorally suitable animals, adoption and retirement are increasingly becoming the default outcome instead of euthanasia.

05/16/2026

Wow, the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation is celebrating a massive milestone for getting House Bill 2292 (the cross-reporting bill) through the House and moving forward in MO!

This legislation—which is already in effect in a few other states—establishes a system where “animal control officers and animal humane investigators are mandated reporters for all instances of child abuse, abuse of the elderly and abuse of vulnerable individuals, in addition to animal abuse.”

Conversely, “select state employees, including social workers, school counselors, teachers and Child Protective Services workers, report any instances of animal abuse.” The work isn’t done yet, but I’m sighing a breath of relief knowing that MO is one step closer to expediting safety measures for the vulnerable populations closest to my heart: children, animals, and seniors.

Way to be persistent, MAAL, and get the job done!

Read more about the House Bill in the links in the comments.

We did it.

Just moments ago, we passed cross-reporting in the state of Missouri. Animals, children, and elders will be exponentially safer because of this law. All that is left is the governor’s signature.

In order to pass this legislation, we had to agree to it being a three year pilot period. We have no doubt that the evidence will show that cross-reporting needs to be extended indefinitely.

Today, we celebrate.

Thank you to all of you who helped make this a reality. It was a long-fought battle with an incredible coalition of advocates from animal, child, and elder welfare. This victory belongs to all of us.

Learn more here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y7eYN-j39XE8bheLBk3Wzn6onhMwyvmI/view?usp=sharing