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Ways to Support DV Awareness #14 – Speak to your school’s PTA

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.

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #13 – Attend Henrico County’s Proclamation

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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Ways to Support DV Awareness #12 – attend a candlelight vigil

Host or attend a candlelight vigil in honor of domestic violence survivors around the country

In Fredericksburg/King George Area

October 12 – Stop by Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence’s candlelight vigil at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in King George County and support DV awareness.  Visit RCASA’s table and see what services for survivors we have.

Located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at:  5486 St. Paul’s Road, King George, VA 22485

In Raleigh, North Carolina:

InterAct’s Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Candlelight Vigil will honor domestic violence victims and celebrate the courage and strength of survivors. This event will also highlight the 50 women, men and children who have lost their lives due to domestic violence in North Carolina so far this year. Victim Impact statements will be given followed by a candlelight vigil at the Crime Victims Memorial Garden located downtown Raleigh.

WHAT: InterAct’s 25th Annual Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
WHEN: Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 7PM
WHERE: Crime Victim Memorial Garden at the corner of Lane and Wilminton streets behind NC State Legislative Building

In Anderson, South Caroline and Northeast Georgia:

Safe Harbor Candlelight Vigils Many vigils, including those by Safe Harbor, will be held in the Upstate and northeast Georgia in celebration of survivors and in remembrance those killed during an act of violence.  Click the link to find the various locations.

In Elizabethtown, Kentucky:

The Phoenix Club at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is hosting a Domestic Violence Awareness Candlelight Vigil at 6 p.m. today in Room 303 A/B in the Occupational Technical Building on campus.  For more information about the event or the club, contact Berry at (270) 706-8436.

In Matagorda and Wharton, Texas:

The Crisis Center will host a candlelight vigil for domestic violence victims and survivors at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, on the Matagorda County Courthouse steps.  For more information about the Crisis Center or if you feel that you are in an abusive relationship, call 979-245-9109 (Bay City) 979-531-1300 (Wharton) or 800-451-9235 anytime. Help is only a phone call away.

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #11- Donate prevention curriculums to your community

Order copies of Break the Cycle’s in-school resources and donate them to your local community.  Order their 4 step approach to ending violence and promote new policies in your school districts and communities to better address teen dating violence.

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Ways to Support Domestic Violence Awareness #10 – Tweet for your local center

Tweet to raise awareness about the issue.

RCASA twitter

Prevent Violence twitter

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Ways to Support DV Awareness #9 Attend Empowerment Tour

Host or attend an Empowerment Tour.  In Richmond, VA:

October 9 1st Annual Empowerment Tour Sponsored by Lyrically Inspired, Inc. 7:30pm at Byrd Theatre, 2908 West Cary Street, Richmond.

This show will be comprised of spoken word, fashion and theatre as an avenue to bring awareness to the epidemic of domestic violence. Nationally renowned spoken word artists will empower attendees with words while fashions from featured designers such as Michael Taylor Couture will grace the stage. An ongoing theatrical performance will tie both the words of empowerment and sophisticated style together in order to educate the audience about the epidemic of domestic violence and to empower them as well. This show will be hosted by Poet from Washington, D.C.’s radio station WPCG 95.5 accompanied by DJ Lonnie B of Power 92.1.

For more information contact Stacie Vecchietti at 804-249-9470 15.

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Ways to Support DV Advocacy #8 – Eat out at Community Chest Night

Participate in a fundraiser.  Eat out and support your local center.  For those in Richmond and Henrico County:

October 8, 15, 22, & 29  is Community Chest Night at Capital Ale House.

Sponsored by Capital Ale House at any Capital Ale House in Richmond Area any Thursday in October from 5pm-10pm. Bring this flier http://www.capitalalehouse.com/documents/SafeHarbor.pdf and the Capital Ale House will donate 25% of your food sales to Safe Harbor. Join us for a good time AND a good cause. Contact Mary Maupai for more information at 804-249-9470x 12.

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Ways to Support Domestic Violence Awareness #7

Subscribe to local blogs or journals to get regular information on domestic violence and interpersonal violence in your community.

Joining the Action Alliance provides you with a subscription to their journal: Revolution

 

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Ways to Support Domestic Violence Awareness #6

Make copies of posters/flyers about DV, Teen dating violence or sexual assault and ask your local schools, youth-centers and libraries to display them.

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