DVA - 2009
As I’m sure you know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year I’m going to be running a month-long special project. As someone who has been an activist in the field for nearly 10 years, I have never seen a discussion of this kind occur online or anywhere else.
I’ve asked professionals in the field and others to answer a single question:
What would the ultimate domestic violence program look like?
I very much believe this event could well set the stage for future reforms and changes that are desperately needed, if publicly-accessible programs are to fully serve the public. Past events such as the conferences sponsored by the California Alliance for Families and Children were excellent starting points in evidencing the need. Now it is time to begin to discuss what form positive changes in programs could take.
Visitors to the site are encouraged to take part in the discussion. Since I realize comments may be shorter than you need, you may also e-mail ideas to thezonie@dishmail.net
For this event, the rules of the comments section will be slightly different than usual. Under normal conditions, I allow almost anything but spam and profanity. In this case, anything interpreted as a personal attack against any of my guest posters will also be removed. I’ll be monitoring the site closely, so please be respectful of these people who’ve so graciously contributed their hard work and time to the issue of making life a little bit easier for families affected by intimate partner abuse.
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