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Ways to Support DV Awareness #23 – Attend Henrico county Resource event

Plan a resource event for Allied Professionals and Community Members

October 23 Resource Event for Allied Professionals and Community Members Sponsored by The Henrico Police Division of Police and Safe Harbor. 9am-12pm Henrico Training Center, 7701 E. Parham Road, Richmond.

The Henrico Police Division of Police and Safe Harbor are partnering to host a resource fair for all agencies, organizations, and individuals who interact with survivors of intimate partner violence and/or their children. Each participant will have an opportunity to share throughout the course of the morning about the resources that they provide to survivors and/or their children. For more information contact Stacie Vecchietti at 804-249-9470 x15.

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #22 – Tell 5 friends

Tell five friends about domestic violence advocacy and what they can do to make a difference.

  1. Help them host a fundraiser
  2. Help them do a poster or flyer campaign
  3. Have them talk to a friend in need
  4. Help someone access a shelter if needed
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Ways to Support DV Awareness #21 – Send a letter to your school principal

Send a letter to your child’s principal telling them you want the school to take action against dating violence on campus.

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #20 – Donate to support the cause

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.

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #19 – Attend the Clothesline Project at Safe Harbor

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.

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #18 – Become a fan on facebook

Become a friend or fan on facebook.

Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault    Fan Page Profile

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance  Fan Page

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #17 – Attend a Hands On Day; volunteer

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.

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #16 – Attend a workshop – Why Law Matters

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).

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #15 – change your online profile status to support your local shelter

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

 

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