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Group Home Opens In Community
Community Activist Seeks Feedback On Domestic Violence Initiative
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
Community activist and businesswoman, Angela Moore, is seeking feedback from the community in put- ting together a powerful Do- mestic Violence package to submit to elected officials.
Moore has been cam- paigning for the past 10 years to get elected officials to take the growing problem of do- mestic violence seriously.
“Domestic violence recurs more often than many people think, and there are so many women who feel trapped in relationships.
“Two of the main reasons many women don’t escape domestic violence relation- ships is fear and insecurity. They somehow convince themselves they aren’t capa- ble of surviving alone, and being abused is just part of the package. No one is de- serving of abuse, no matter what the situation.”
Moore is compiling a fac- tual document of cases na- tionwide and locally where domestic violence situations have ended tragically.
“Not only is wrong for a woman to be in that kind of relationship, think of the damage it does to the chil- dren who often witness the
ANGELA MOORE
violent acts.
“Once it reaches the legal
system, often the kids are put in a position of deciding which parent they want to live with, because in spite of the abuse, they still would rather see their parents to- gether.”
Moore said it’s wrong for the victims of domestic vio- lence to stay in a relationship for financial reasons, or for the welfare of the children.
“That’s why I’m looking for feedback from the com- munity on different ideas I’ve come up with to help the vic- tims of domestic violence.
“Currently, I’m traveling through a few cities seeking support for my initiative, and when I return to Tampa I will put together a forum to ad- dress this issue and others that continue to cause prob- lems in our community and disrupts our families.”
OSBORNE ESTATE
The House everyone’s been talking about finally has a name, Toria’s Support Care Group Home.
On the corner of Osborne Avenue and 37th Street is a house that has captured the attention of many local resi- dents and passersby. After a recent remodel, the vacant home has left some wonder- ing who lives there.
On July 24th, the home will officially be opened to the public during a Golden Grand Opening and Commu- nity Health Fair Event.
Victoria Rowe, owner of the home, said she wanted to make sure the house was perfect before having the
grand opening ceremony.
“I care about the positive impact this home will have on the community,” said Ms.
Rowe.
The 5 bedroom, 5 bath
home will officially be called the Osborne Estate Group Home.
Osborne Estate is newly remodeled and pro- vides luxury amenities and the ultimate home away from home experience for group home residents. Whether they’re at the poolside or en- joying the privacy of their bedrooms, Osborne Es- tates makes it easy for any resident to transition into the home appeal and comfort of
the facility. Ms. Rowe is opening the group home to help reduce the growing rate of displaced community members in need of long- term residency.
The grand opening event will take place July 24th at 4 p. m. Local community lead- ers will be in attendance along with a diverse group of guests from small business owners and health care pro- fessionals, to local commu- nity residents and media representatives.
The event is free to the public and local organiza- tions will be on hand to pro- vide information on health, wellness and community services.
9th Annual Keeping It Real Conference
On Saturday, July 18th from9a.m.until3p.m.,the 9th Annual Keeping It Real Conference will be held at the University Area Commu- nity Development Center, 14013 North 22nd Street.
This event will be filled with informative messages and vendors providing links to helpful and impactful free services for at risk youth and their families. There are still a limited amount of scholar- ships available.
This conference will ad- dress some of the main issues that today’s youth are facing, low self-esteem, gun vio- lence, drug use, gang affilia- tion, teenage pregnancy, school drop-out rates and
lack of career development. The conference will be led by guess speakers and modera- tors who come from various professions but will also in- clude politicians and commu- nity members who will be addressing one or many of the issues stated above.
The Keeping It Real Conference kicks off an- other year of Miracles Out- reach’s Teens On Target (T.O.T.) – Girls Mentoring Initiative and Saving Our Sons (S.O.S.) Boys Mentoring Initiative. The youth partici- pants will come from all socio- economic backgrounds and will be carefully selected from various referrals from schools, community based
organizations and churches. Also, the conference will have a parent agenda session that will engage them in parent coping skills worships and fi- nancial literacy classes aimed at increasing their knowledge about those subjects.
There will be food and re- freshments served to all par- ticipants and their families, and community vendors will be on hand to pass out litera- ture and answer questions in regards to their programs and organizations.
If you have any questions in regards to the event or scholarship availability, please contact Michael Brown at (813) 374-2184.
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