As we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, it is an opportunity to reflect on the ways we can all participate in making our communities safer places for everyone. Last year, domestic violence resource centers around the state adopted Take Action Maine as the theme for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It resonated so well […]
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Take action to end domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this year the statewide theme is “Take Action Maine,” which provides a perfect opportunity to consider the ways that people can move beyond awareness to action. Here in Maine, we’ve done a great job of building awareness of domestic violence as an issue that impacts our communities; the […]
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A conversation about domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Recent events have made the issue of domestic violence, an issue that is not often seen in the public eye, visible. For every incident that appears in the news, hundreds more happen that never get reported. Domestic Violence Awareness Month offers an opportunity for all of us to engage […]
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Ribbons raise domestic violence awareness
NORWAY — Purple bows are once again adorning bridges in Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties, prompting people to ask questions and start discussions about their meaning. That’s exactly what the folks at Safe Voices were hoping would happen when they first came up with the idea. Three years ago, the purple mesh ribbons first went up […]
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Get involved in combatting domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the impact domestic violence has on our communities and on all of us as individuals. It’s a time to raise awareness, start dialogues and to reflect on the role that each of us can play in ending domestic violence. It is also a time […]
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Safe Voices hosting annual walk in support of ending domestic violence on Oct. 15
RUMFORD — For the third consecutive year, the Safe Voices organization is hosting a walk at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in support of ending domestic violence. Diane Gallagher of Safe Voices said Monday that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, adding that police Chief Stacy Carter and the Oxford County Domestic Violence Task Force […]
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Kelley Glidden: Creating a culture where abuse is not tolerated
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and recent tragic events have been a sobering reminder of the way this issue touches so many in our community. The death of Laudrinha Kubeloso was a needless loss for her friends, family and community, and the sad fact is that for every case of domestic violence that makes […]
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins today
FARMINGTON — Safe Voices will provide opportunities for the community to become more aware and show support for survivors of domestic abuse during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, beginning Wednesday. Carmen Blandin Tarleton, one of the world’s first face transplant patients, will talk about her experience with domestic violence from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 […]
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Safe Voices kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Lewiston event
LEWISTON — Carmen Blandin Tarleton, one of the world’s first face transplant patients, will give a talk about her ordeal and recovery in Lewiston on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Tarleton, an author and motivational speaker, shares how she survived a horrific act of domestic violence that left her permanently disfigured, inspiring her to help others recognize […]