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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). All of us here at Richland County Coalition Against Domestic Violence are disturbed by the recent events surrounding Ray and Janay Rice, and even more disturbed by some of the public backlash and overall lack of understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence by those with the power to hold perpetrators accountable. Listening to all the news about this incident, we have noticed that the NFL is being blamed and, if you really listen, the victim is also being publicly flogged for st...
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month. This is a great time to take the opportunity to talk to your teen or pre-teen about healthy relationships. A 2009 study conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited for the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Liz Claiborne showed that three in four parents said they discussed what it means to be in a healthy relationship with their teens. Seventy four percent of sons and 66 percent of daughters however said they had not had a conversation about dating abuse with a parent in the...
February 14, 2013 to be V-Day’s Largest Day of Action EverThroughout the month of February, 2013, RCCADV will join with activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. One Billion Rising began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. RCCADV along with community members will join activists, w...
