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October is ...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by JAMES YANG- HELLEWELL
56th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy
We have been through the required training, yet the issue of domestic vio- lence is per- sonal. Many of us have
stories. I was not aware, at the time, when a very close fam- ily member of mine watched her dog brutally killed in front of her by her partner, that hurting pets is now an acknowledged warning sign of escalating violence in a relationship.
Domestic Violence Aware- ness Month has a history. As an effort to unite domestic violence advocates across the nation, the National Coalition Against Domestic
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October is Energy Awareness Month
Slay the energy vampires (and dragons while you’re at it) and shave 10 percent off the monthly electric bill!
Energy‐saving tips:
1. Unplugnot‐in‐useitemslikephonechargersorblenders
2. Plugappliancesintopowerstripsforeasyoff/on
3. Power‐downcomputersandvideogameconsoleswhennotinuse 4. UpgradetoEnergyStarappliances
5. Adjustthethermostatonedegreefora2to3‐percentsavings
Come to the Energy Challenge to win prizes and get more great tips
Luke Air Force Base Exchange on Friday the 13th!
For more information, email Christine Archie at Christine.Archie@us.af.mil or Master Sgt. Ben Boedecker at Benjamin.Boedecker@us.af.mil
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Violence held the first Day of Unity in October 1981. Eventually, the Day of Unity became a week-long event that connected advocates committed to the eradica- tion of domestic violence, commemorated the deaths of women and children tragi- cally killed because of domes- tic violence, and embraced those who survived domestic violence.
In October 1987, the NCADV, along with domestic violence advocates nation- wide, held the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The goal was to coordinate efforts nationwide to educate and promote understanding about domestic violence and how to help victims of domes- tic violence. Two years after the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was held, the U.S. Congress enacted the first National Domestic Vio- lence Awareness Month com- memorative legislation. Since
Domestic Violence Awareness Month’s enactment, state legislatures across the nation have done the same as well.
Increasing the public’s un- derstanding about domestic violence in our society can help communities support do- mestic violence survivors and their families, as well as the individuals and agencies that provide intervention and pre- vention services throughout the year. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is also a time to encourage the public to take active steps to address domestic violence. The hope is that a month of intensified awareness efforts combined with the broad spectrum of anti-domestic violence work throughout the year will bring us closer to ending domestic violence.
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