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The Advocates' Voice
NOVEMBER 2010 |
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| DCADV Annual Meeting | |
Save the Date!
Members are invited to join us for the 2010 Annual Meeting:
Tuesday, December 7th
8:30am-9:00am Breakfast
9:00am - 10:00am Meeting
Community Service Building
100 W. 10th Street
Wilmington, DE
If you're not yet a member, it's not too late to join! Click here to become a member. |
| Other Upcoming Events |
2010 Domestic Violence Prevention Forum: Domestic Violence in the Latino Community sponsored by Christiana Care Health System's Women's Health Services.
Tuesday, November 9th
5:30 to 8:00 PM St. Paul School Auditorium Third & Van Buren Streets Wilmington, DE Admission is free. The program will be presented in Spanish. For more information or to register, call 302.428.6521 |
| DCADV Out & About! |
On October 23rd Sara Mersch, DCADV's Policy and Economic Justice Specialist presented "Empowering Domestic Violence Survivors" at the Purses to Portfolios: Delaware Women Take Charge of their Money Conference in Wilmington. The 44 workshop participants learned to recognize the signs of a financially abusive relationship, gained knowledge and skills related to financial security, the consequences of disclosing abuse, financial fundamentals and survivor safety when seeking economic independence. We were happy to be part of this important annual event! |
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| Letter from the Executive Director |
Greetings! With Domestic Violence Awareness Month now behind us, we have a lot to reflect on. We had two great events: The Purple Ribbon Event where dear friend Geri Lewis-Loper and strong supporter Governor Jack Markell were honored, and a "Call to Men" Roundtable Event the following day, where 50 men were engaged to make a difference in their own lives and their communities. These events brought us some new individual and corporate supporters, who we are glad to welcome aboard!
DVAM is an opportunity each year to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence. However, unfortunately, this is an issue that affects many of us all throughout the year. Our commitment to you is that we will keep fighting the fight and working with partners, new and old, to end domestic violence in Delaware.
On a sad note, we are saying good-bye and good luck to Paulette Sullivan Moore, who has served as our Policy Director since 2002. She has been offered a tremendous opportunity at our national partner the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) in Washington, D.C. as their Vice President of Policy. Our loss is certainly their gain! We are so proud of Paulette and are happy to have yet another strong supporter of our work in the nation's capital.
On a happy final note, we are having our year-end Annual Meeting on December 7th, where we will celebrate successes from the past year and unveil our new Annual Report. See the details on the left- I hope you will join us.
Sincerely,
Carol Post Executive Director |
| DCADV invited to the White House to commemorate DV Awareness Month |
Carol Post, Executive Director of DCADV, attended a special event hosted by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the White House on October 27th. They highlighted the work of the Obama Administration, announced new initiatives to protect victims of abuse, and thanked advocates like Carol for the work they do. Lynn Rosenthal, Valerie Jarrett, Mariska Hargitay, and Joe Torre were also in attendance. Click here for more details and to watch video from the event. |
| New DV Concentration at UD |
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William R. Allan and Mario Turco present the check at DCADV's The Purple Ribbon Event. |
Verizon Foundation awarded a grant of $187,000 to the University of Delaware Women's Studies program to start a new undergraduate concentration in Domestic Violence. The check was presented at DCADV's The Purple Ribbon Event, and the program will roll out in fall 2011.
Verizon has been a long-time supporter of the efforts by organizations fighting domestic violence, including the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This new partnership with the University of Delaware will provide a new pool of highly motivated and thoroughly trained people who can make a real difference in the lives of survivors and for the domestic violence programs that serve them. Read more... |
| FAQ: Domestic Violence and Unemployment Benefits |
Question: Am I eligible for unemployment benefits if I quit or get fired from my job because of domestic violence?
Answer: Yes, "an individual who is discharged from work due to circumstances directly resulting from the individual's experience of domestic violence" is eligible to receive unemployment compensation. This new benefit is a result of HB 170, an important piece of legislation passed this year which was sponsored by Representatives Bryon Short and William Oberle and Senator Robert Marshall. Read more... |
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Teachers join DELTA Prevention Efforts |
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Members of the DVTF/VRTF Prevention Subcomittee at the Teacher Training. |
Over 30 teachers took part in a professional development workshop on October 8th to learn about the DELTA "Healthy Relationships" Unit that is now available on the DOE website. High school and middle school health teachers spanning Indian River School District to Brandywine School District were part of the participants, as well as juvenile justice education staff from across the state, and private and charter school educators as well. Read more... |
| The Trauma Informed Approach in Action - SAFE Program and People's Place Shelter |
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Marcey Rezac talks with workshop attendees. |
Marcey Rezac, LCSW, Program Director for the SAFE Program of People's Place, shared her enthusiasm for the trauma
informed approach on October 13th, at a showcase presentation for providers from shelters and agencies throughout the state on how the Sanctuary Model has made a huge difference in the way they work with women and children in domestic violence situations. Read more.... |
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Win 2 tickets to a Philadelphia Eagles Game! |
DCADV has 4 tickets to the December 26th 1:00pm Eagles vs. Vikings game. The seats are located in Section 111, Row 27 at the Lincoln Financial Field.
There will be 2 winners of 2 tickets each. Drawing on December 10th. Proceeds will benefit the programs & activities of DCADV. Contact Angie Mauz @ 302.658.2958 or via email at mauz@dcadv.org. Congratulations to Cindi Konnick and Fay McCall - both won tickets to the October 17th Eagles vs Falcons game!
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The Purple Ribbon Event 2010 |
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Carol Post presents the Spirit of Advocacy Award to Geri Lewis-Loper. |
 On October 28th, DCADV hosted "The Purple Ribbon Event", our annual public awareness cocktail party event at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington. More than 130 government and business leaders, domestic violence victim advocates and service providers, survivors, supporters, and friends joined us, including now-Senator Chris Coons, now-Representative John Carney, Attorney General Beau Biden, and Senator Liane Sorenson.
First Lady Carla Markell accepted the "Vision of Peace" Award in honor of her husband and spoke about her personal support of the work of DCADV and our partners. Longtime DCADV friend Geri Lewis-Loper was also present to accept the "Spirit of Advocacy" Award for her many years of service and advocacy. Read more about the honorees.
Guests enjoyed great food and Sean "Sinatra" Reilly's music during the cocktail hour and then got serious to honor Delaware leaders Markell and Lewis-Loper, hear Keynote Speaker Tony Porter, and recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Exciting announcements during the ceremony included Verizon Delaware President William R. Allan's presentation of a grant of $187,000 to support a new partnership between the University of Delaware Women's Studies program with DCADV (read more below) and Avon's announcement of a grant for $27,500 to DCADV.Premiere Sponsor Verizon Wireless President of the Philadelphia Tristate Region Mario Turco was on hand to recognize DCADV's efforts to engage men, including the new "Check Yourself" PR Campaign (sponsored by Verizon Wireless) and The 15 Men, of which he is a member. Read more about these efforts.
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| It's United Way Time! | |
As you are making your United Way pledges this year, please consider supporting the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This unrestricted funding helps us achieve our mission
to end domestic violence in our state. Write in: DCADV #9264
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