Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Last year I took part an an interfaith symposium on domestic violence sponsored by the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, and one thing it turned out that all the religious organizations represented had in common was a tendency to stick our heads in the sand when it comes to this issue. Most of us don’t want to believe that domestic violence is something that happens in our members’ homes–but it does. Domestic violence happens to people of all creeds, colors, classes, and sexual orientations. And of course it happens all the time, not just in October, but such awareness months are welcome reminders to speak up–and the more that we talk about domestic violence and let our members know about resources such as MCADSV, the easier it is for victims to have the courage to seek help.
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