help for victims of domestic violence

• Help Us Collect Used Cell Phones for Victims of Domestic Violence

Town President Larry Dominick and the Community Mental Health Board is collecting used cell phones to benefit "Break the Silence Foundation". The Community Mental Health Board will give the cell phones to the Shelter Alliance for recycling.

• Lawndale Bilingual Newspapers; Cicero, Ill.
• August 28, 2009

• Metropolitan Battered Women's Network

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and CHICAGO, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Honoring the efforts of public safety officials that have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and focus towards preventing domestic violence and raising awareness in their communities, Verizon Wireless, a corporate leader in domestic violence prevention, presented the Chicago Metropolitan chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) with a HopeLine(R) Champion Award for Law Enforcement Partnership today at NOBLE's awards luncheon in Lexington, Ky. In addition to the award and in honor of the work of the Chicago Metropolitan chapter, Verizon Wireless, through HopeLine from Verizon, will present a donation of $10,000 to the Chicago . This donation will...

... and organizations nationwide for use by victims and survivors as they rebuild their lives. Thanks ...

• U.S. Newswire
• July 19, 2011

• Proclamation 8299-National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2008

My Administration remains dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and helping victims find the compassion, comfort, and healing they need. In 2003, I announced the creation of the Family Justice Center Initiative to help local communities provide comprehensive services at one location for victims of domestic violence. In 2006, I was proud to sign legislation that reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
• August 28, 2009

• Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Raises Funds for National Campaign to Help Victims of Domestic Violence Use Technology to Prevent Further Abuse.

Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2003 Foundation to grant $500,000 to campaign in honor of Mary Kay Inc.'s 40th anniversary ...

• Business Wire
• July 17, 2003

• Volunteers Can Help Brighten Season ; Victims of Domestic Violence Miss Simple Holiday Activities Most Take for Granted

XENIA -- The holiday season can remind displaced victims of domestic violence of what they're missing. But the Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, which houses victims and their children, works to make the holidays memorable.

• Dayton Daily News
• November 26, 2004

• New Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence Available

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year the theme is "Domestic Violence: Understand the Truth, Stop the Abuse. To help abuse victims, S.A.V.E. has recently established an Online Support Group for survivors of domestic violence. The Support Group is designed to assist persons in their journey from hurting to healing to helping. Available in a Yahoo group format, the group is open all to victims and survivors of domestic violence.

• U.S. Newswire
• September 09, 2010

• Collection Drive for Domestic Violence Awareness, Benefiting Victims

Keeping their efforts strong and alive, Congresswoman Judy Chu and Kaiser Permanente physician Dr. Victor Cheng teamed up again for Domestic Violence Awareness month this October. As part of their effort to help domestic violence victims, Chu and Cheng helped kick off a collection drive earlier this month.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• October 28, 2009

• Domestic Violence a Growing Problem

The senseless murder of Tara Grant has brought domestic violence into the national spotlight. Unfortunately, agencies like HAVEN are still needed to help protect, advocate for, and serve victims of domestic violence. HAVEN works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to put an end to this horrendous crime. HAVEN has been working through our counseling, residential, court advocacy, supervised parenting time, intervention in battering, and START program for more than 30 years to end domestic violence and sexual assault.

• Michigan Chronicle
• August 19, 2009

• Nonprofit Helps Abused Women Start Careers

Ludy Green says, "I'm a doer, I'm not a talker." But don't get this fast-talking, visionary activist started on the topic of domestic violence and creating healthy families, or she'll bend your ear. Mrs. Green saved a substantial amount of money throughout the years of working in human resources management to realize her dream of establishing Second Chance Employment Services. As founder and full-time president of the successful self-help agency for victims of domestic violence, she does not earn a dime. Second Chance Employment Services provides free training and job placement to financially at-risk, abused women. In the two years since its inception, the nonprofit agency has placed 178 women, ages 17 to 62, in career-oriented jobs with salaries ranging from $30,000 to $82,000 annually.

• The Washington Times
• October 12, 2004

• Domestic Violence Services Seeks Volunteers

Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County is searching for volunteers to help meet the needs of victims of domestic violence. The organization is looking for volunteers in a variety of areas, including answering the 24-hour hotline, children's services, individual advocacy and education, group facilitation, public education and speaking engagements, front desk coverage, fundraising and court accompaniment.

• Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era - Saturday Edition
• July 23, 2010