September 23, 2011 9:00AM- 4:00PM
Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley (1217 Grove Avenue Radford, VA 24141) will host an introduction to primary prevention.
Primary Prevention programs are focused on reducing or eliminating the first-time perpetration of sexual violence and intimate partner violence (SV/IPV).
For information and registration contact Jonathan at jyglesias@vsdvalliance.org or 804-377-0335.
For three nights only the women of “Behind the Makeup” Monologues will uncover the ugly truth in a theater production designed to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence. This play, written by Jewell Medley, a local of Halifax County, and was inspired by Jewel’s own experience with of domestic violence. When Jewell was 15 her mother was murdered by her husband, and after killing her mother, he turned the gun on himself.
Performances will be Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase now at The Prizery box office (700 Bruce Street, South Boston, VA 24592) and they may also be purchased by phone at 434-572-8339 or online at http://www.prizery.com.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors.
Proceeds from this event benefit the Domestic Violence Program of Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc.
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