Domestic Violence Awareness Month Launch Event
Schedule
Thu Sep 29 2022 at 08:30 am
Location
The Ware Center - Millersville University | Lancaster, PA
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The prevalence of domestic violence is never lost on those who work every day to serve survivors. For others, it can be easy to dismiss domestic violence as a private matter and overlook its widespread prevalence. But chances are likely you know someone who is experiencing or has experienced violence by an intimate partner or family member, even if you aren’t aware of it happening. In fact, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes.That’s why each year October is acknowledged as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Services is committed to ending domestic abuse in Lancaster County through advocacy, direct services and social change. We need the continued support of you, our supporters and the community, to achieve this mission.
Last year, Domestic Violence Services (DVS), a program of Community Action Partnership, served 1,719 local victims of domestic violence, including 86 children. DVS provided 5,796 hours of services to adults through our: 24-hour hotline, individual and group counseling, case management services at our emergency safe house and bridge house, and civil legal services at our legal center. The 86 children engaged in our services received 312 hours of trauma-informed support in individual and group settings.
We invite you, our community and allied professional partners, to join us this year as we Connect the Dots to raise awareness about domestic abuse, have conversations about the needs of domestic abuse victims/survivors and our role as a community in supporting them, and building relationships to create systemic changes in Lancaster County.
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Join us on Thursday, September 29 as we prepare to Launch into October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and celebrate the start of an exciting month of Connecting the Dots!
Location: The Ware Center - Owen Salon
Time: 8:30 am
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Where is it happening?
The Ware Center - Millersville University, 42 N Prince Street,Lancaster,PA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
