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Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Sojourners (http://www.sojo.net): By cutting funding for programs that prevent domestic violence and sexual assault by tens of millions of dollars this year, the arbitrary budget cuts known as “sequestration” are making it harder for vulnerable women to get the … Continue reading →

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Say No to House Substitute for Senate’s Bipartisan VAWA

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): Please call your U.S. House member (202-224-3121) and urge him/her to Vote NO on the House Republican substitute for the bi-partisan Senate VAWA bill (S.47; http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s47). The House bill intentionally … Continue reading →

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Support Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): The Violence Against Women Act offers critical protections for immigrants and other survivors of domestic violence. The current law passed in 1994 and has been reauthorized twice since. Since abusers often exploit … Continue reading →

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Take Action to Prevent Violence Against Women and Families

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (http://www.umc-gbcs.org):   Call your Members of Congress NOW and ask them not to cut funding for the Violence Against Women Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act and the … Continue reading →

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Help Build a Movement to Prevent Domestic Violence! Organize a Screening Party

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (http://www.umc-gbcs.org):   Organize a Screening for ABC-TV Special on Intimate Partner Abuse!   For those of you in the United States, between Jan. 9 and March 1, local ABC-TV stations will … Continue reading →

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New Downloadable Resource on Domestic Violence

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (http://www.umc-gbcs.org):   Breaking the Silence is a GBCS resource on intimate partner violence for use by individuals or in small groups. It frames the issue of domestic violence within the Wesleyan quadrilateral … Continue reading →

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From UCC Justice and Witness Ministries (http://www.ucc.org/justice/):   Domestic violence includes spousal/intimate partner abuse, child abuse and elder abuse.  During the month of October, lift up these situations in pastoral prayers, post the numbers for the National Domestic Violence Hotline … Continue reading →

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Sandy Strauss

From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org/):   What is your church or community doing to raise awareness of domestic violence and provide training in prevention? October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and our member communions and partner organizations have some … Continue reading →

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