9.29.2009 - Drawing the line :
“I’ve been haunted by it.”So said an individual who attended the Raise Families/Erase Violence event.“I don’t really know the words to describe the evil that came through that segment of the 20/20 show. Unless it’s that word — pure evil.” He was reacting to the story of domestic violence survivor and national DV spokesperson Susan Still, whose case became well-known following appearances on Oprah Winfrey’s show and the news magazine airing. After showing the riveting 20/20 video to an audience of about 160 people at Lindenwood Christian Church Oct. 1, Ms. Still spoke about her experiences. The event marking Domestic Violence month also exhibited a local Clothesline Project, in which women and children survivors of family violence depicted their feelings in art and words on white t-shirts — even “onesies.” The exhibit is on display throughout October at the Benjamin Hooks Library. |
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| Raising and Erasing EraseDomesticCrime.com Our mission is to connect victims and volunteers to local services and resources,
with the goals of rescuing those in danger and empowering
those seeking to participate in a community response to domestic violence. I Need Help | I Want to Help | How Can I Respond? |
| This site is hosted by a coalition of agencies and organizations. They include: |
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Memphis and Shelby County Domestic Violence Council http://stopdvinmemphis.org/ |
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Family Safety Center |
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Shelby County Crime Victims Center http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/ |
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Memphis Area Women’s Council http://www.memphiswomen.org/ |
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Memphis Area Legal Services http://www.malsi.org/ |
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University of Tennessee Department of Preventive Medicine http://www.utmem.edu/prevmed/pm/commhealthpro.html |
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Operation: Safe Community http://www.operationsafecommunity.org/ |
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We are grateful for the support of the
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. |