Send a letter to your child’s principal telling them you want the school to take action against dating violence on campus.
Make your annual donation to your local anti-violence agency early this year.
To donate to the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault – annual donation Your donation support education, prevention and intervention for survivors of sexual violence, their partners and families and the community.
Host a clothesline project in your community.
October 19th – 23rd Clothesline Project, Sponsored by Safe Harbor. Will be hanging in display throughout the week. The Clothesline Project is a visual display of shirts with graphic messages and illustrations that have been designed by women survivors of violence or by someone who love a woman who has been killed. The purpose of the Project is to increase awareness of the impact of violence against women, to celebrate a woman’s strength to survive and to provide another avenue for her to courageously break the silence that often surrounds her experience. For more information contact Stacie Vecchietti at 804-249-9470 x15.
Participate in a community services project that benefits your local shelter.
October 17 Hands On Day, Sponsored by Hands On Greater Richmond. 10am at Safe Harbor. HandsOn Greater Richmond is sponsoring this impressive day-long effort that includes over 40 different service projects (of which Safe Harbor is one) and as many as 1000 community volunteers. Up to 15 of these volunteers will be working at the house to continue the painting, maintenance, and cleaning that have begun over the past few months. If you are interested in participating, you can sign up via the HandsOn Greater Richmond website. For more information contact Stacie Vecchietti at 804-249-9470 x15.
Attend a workshop on domestic violence
October 16, 2009 At the University of Richmond from 2pm-5pm a free workshop entitled “What Have We Learned? A Reality-Based Approach to Addressing Domestic Violence Through the Law.” Professor Diane Rosenfeld, Lecturer at Harvard Law School, discusses with other experts progressive legal initiatives to better and more realistically address the persistent social problem of domestic violence. This program is sponsored by the University Of Richmond Journal Of Law and the Public Interest and the University of Richmond School of Law’s 16th Annual Austin Owen Lecture. For more information, see UR or call (804) 289-8740 (option 3).
On facebook? Change your online profile status to link to your local shelter or statewide coalition
Virginia: The Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance vsdvalliance.org
Richmond: The YWCA www.ywcarichmond.org
Henrico County: Safe Harbor www.thesafeharborshelter.org
Fredericksburg: RCASA www.rcasa.org RCDV www.rcdv.com
Speak to your school’s PTA. Get Break the Cycle’s tips!
Does your community need to be better informed about how to prevent teen dating violence? Speak out now about the importance of addressing abuse.
Break the Cycle’s Speak Up. Speak Out. Speak Now! toolkit provides all the guidance and resources you need to raise awareness in your community about dating violence and Break the Cycle’s important work addressing the issue.
Find a step-by-step guide to get trained and speak out today.
- Download the Speak Up. Speak Out. Speak Now! manual
- Download the Speak Up. Speak Out. Speak Now! slideshow
Once you’re comfortable speaking about abuse, set up a table at your local church or gym with the handouts included in the kit. You will be answering questions and raising awareness in now time!
Want to do more? Help your community by building a model for future activism! Document your work by taking photos and keeping notes on successes and lessons learned. Send your thoughts to volunteer@breaktheycle.org. We’ll use them to encourage others to join you in the national movement against domestic violence.
Arrange a DV Awareness Month Proclamation
October 13 Henrico County DV Awareness Month Proclamation Sponsored by The Henrico Board of Supervisors 7pm Board Room within the Administration Building, Henrico County Government Center, 4301 East Parham Rd. Richmond. At the Henrico Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board will be presenting the county proclamation designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We want to PACK THE HOUSE to make sure our local representatives get the message that domestic violence is an issue that the community is deeply vested in, so bring your friends and family members. For more information contact Angela Verdery at 804-249-9470 16.
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