3rd Annual National Call of Unity #DVAM2012
Heralding October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, several national anti-domestic violence organizations hosted the third annual “Call of Unity,” a free, 45-minute conference call held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 3:00pm EDT.
Listen to the call now and read on for more details!
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Communities Around the Country Mark Domestic Violence Awareness23 hours ago ... Today President Obama issued his fourth proclamation in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (read the President...- #31n31_2 million injuries and 1,300 deaths are caused as a result of domestic violence each year. More than $5.8 billion is spent on health-related costs due to domestic violence each year. Join us today at 3:00 PM ET for the 3rd Annual National Call of Unity, and click below to read President Obama's proclamation for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- Presidential Proclamation -- National Domestic Violence Awareness ...1 day ago ... During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we stand with all those who have been affected by this terrible crime,...
Purpose of the Call
On this annual call, several national organizations, governmental agencies, local domestic violence programs, advocates, allies, survivors and their family and friends gather together to connect and refocus our efforts to end domestic violence. Each year approximately 400 listeners dial in to join the call, with many more listening together in counseling centers, domestic violence shelters, meeting rooms, at school and at home.
This is a great opportunity for us to come together as a collective movement to share a national message on the importance of keeping victims safe from further harm, ending children’s exposure to domestic violence in the home, and holding offenders accountable for their actions.
RT @NationalDVAM: RT @NationalDVAM: #CallOfUnity2012 will include remarks from Gloria Gaynor, best known for her iconic hit “I Will Survive"! http://t.co/ ...Who is listening from around the US?
@NSVRC: #callofunity2012 starts 4 min w/ @casadeesperanza @NSVRC @nnedv @NOMOREorg @nationaldvam @safestartcenter @VAWnet Join http://t ...
I wish I could've this year! So important! RT @TNCoalition: Our staff is listening in on the #callofunity2012! #dvam2012 #tndvam2012
Opening remarks from Kenya Fairley, Director of Programs for the NRCDV, about the purpose of @NationalDVAM and #CallOfUnity2012.Kenya Fairley, Director of Programs for the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
For years Kenya Fairley has been an advocate to end domestic and sexual violence against women and girls, both professionally and as a volunteer. As Director of Programs at the NRCDV, Kenya oversees the technical assistance, training, and resource development components of the organization. The mission of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is to improve societal and community responses to domestic violence and, ultimately, prevent its occurrence.
Kenya also coordinates the Domestic Violence Awareness Project, which creates a forum for a diverse group of professional advocates from national organizations and culturally-specific institutes to provide input on issues of national importance; those emerging issues and ideas are then converted into resource tools and materials for use by advocates and allies.
