If any of you guys out there feel compelled to get involved, click the above link for information; or check with your local womens center to see what and how you can help.
Remember it could be your wife, daughter, sister, mom that could be a victim of violence towards women/girls. thank you.
Domestic Violence Hotline: 713-528-2121
Sexual Assault Hotline: 713-528-7273
Houston Men Against Violence
On June 15, 2005, the Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC) joined forces with Chief Harold Hurtt and the Houston Police Department (HPD) to create interest and action among Houston men in ending family violence. Community focused, this campaign includes print and broadcast Public Service Announcements in English and Spanish, a six-month series of media stories, joint efforts between HPD and HAWC to increase public outreach and presentations, and sponsored neighborhood "Chew and Chats" designed to spread the message at a personal level. This partnership serves three purposes:
1. to inform abusers that Houston women and men will no longer tolerate their abusive actions;
2. to encourage non-abusive men to mentor young boys and take an active role in promoting a violence-free community; and
3. to create community awareness of the free and confidential domestic and sexual violence services offered by the Houston Area Women's Center.
The time has come to speak out against domestic and sexual violence, and to expose it as a problem that affects both women and men. This partnership between HAWC and HPD is unique and innovative, and it shows the Houston community is committed to eliminating domestic and sexual violence in our homes, our neighborhoods, and our city.
Showing posts with label Advocacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advocacy. Show all posts
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
From sex abuse victim to legal advocate
Click the above title to see the video..
This woman has turned her experience into a driving force for her life. She has made something good come from her own harrowing experience. If you are a survivor of DV or rape, I encourage you strongly to get counseling early on.
Putting things off only prolongs the pain and cause worse problems down the line, trust me, I know! May this woman's strength and courage give your some hope for your own situation.
Excerpt from Article:
Vershire, Vermont (CNN) -- Armed with a law degree, an SUV that serves as a mobile office and her own harrowing personal history, 58-year-old trucker-turned-lawyer Wynona Ward navigates the back roads of rural Vermont.
Her mission: to aid victims of domestic violence.
Ward is the founder of Have Justice Will Travel, a group that works to end the generational cycle of abuse by giving free legal representation and support services to isolated -- and often desperate -- low-income people and their children.
"For domestic violence victims in rural areas, it can be very devastating," Ward said. "They're out there on these back roads, with no access to in-town services. Many do not have telephones; some do not have a driver's license or automobile. So we go to them."
This woman has turned her experience into a driving force for her life. She has made something good come from her own harrowing experience. If you are a survivor of DV or rape, I encourage you strongly to get counseling early on.
Putting things off only prolongs the pain and cause worse problems down the line, trust me, I know! May this woman's strength and courage give your some hope for your own situation.
Excerpt from Article:
Vershire, Vermont (CNN) -- Armed with a law degree, an SUV that serves as a mobile office and her own harrowing personal history, 58-year-old trucker-turned-lawyer Wynona Ward navigates the back roads of rural Vermont.
Her mission: to aid victims of domestic violence.
Ward is the founder of Have Justice Will Travel, a group that works to end the generational cycle of abuse by giving free legal representation and support services to isolated -- and often desperate -- low-income people and their children.
"For domestic violence victims in rural areas, it can be very devastating," Ward said. "They're out there on these back roads, with no access to in-town services. Many do not have telephones; some do not have a driver's license or automobile. So we go to them."
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