October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2019

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The “Day of Unity” soon evolved into a week, and in October of 1987, the first National Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed. In 1989 Congress passed Public Law 101-112, officially designating October of that year as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Such legislation has been passed each year since.

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Take A Compass Class
Concepts of Trauma

Age and other factors influence the impact trauma has on a life. Participants can attend a single class or attend all four. The first class explores how trauma is experienced through the senses and its impact on the body and brain. Strategies for dealing with trauma responses are provided

  Tue. • Oct. 8 • 6:00 – 7:00pm

Adverse Childhood Experience’s (ACE)

Twenty years ago, Kaiser Permanente Health Network in California asked questions about childhood trauma events. In this class, details of this study and at the impact of trauma across the lifespan are considered. Participants will learn what toxic stress is and the variety of ways individuals relate to it.

  Tue. • Oct. 15 • 6:00 – 7:00pm

Resiliency     

Resiliency is the ability to bounce back or rise above adversity whether an individual, family, community or provider. Resiliency is more than innate hardiness it includes the process of using available resources to negotiate hardship and/or the consequences of adverse events. In this class, we will look at behavioral signs of trauma and recognize signs of secondary traumatic stress. Strategies and resources for building resiliency in self and supporting it in others will be explored.

  Tue. • Oct. 22 • 6:00 – 7:00pm

Trauma Informed Care & Organizations

A trauma-informed approach is a strength-based service delivery approach that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both providers and survivors. This class provides principles for students to implement in their respective settings, schools, churches, medical services, supportive services or families.

  Tue. • Oct. 29 • 6:00 – 7:00pm

Register for Copmass Class

McPolin Barn Domestic Violence Scarecrow on display September 28-October 25.

Last year students of End Violence Now created Peace House Perry to bring awareness to family violence in our community. Swing by the McPolin Barn to meet EVN’s latest creation.