Participate in the 4th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Symposium-October 5th and 6th.
The Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence (CCDV) is extending an invitation to the community for their 4th Annual CCDV Domestic Violence Awareness Symposium on October 5th and 6th, 2023. CCDV emphasizes, “This event remains dedicated to elevating the dialogue on domestic violence within our communities and policy circles, featuring forward-thinking sessions and training opportunities. The theme for this year’s symposium is Building Hope and Resilience in Our Families and Communities.”
This event is FREE & virtual and open to the community regardless of professional or educational background.
The CCDV uses a public health approach to address domestic violence.
Public health is fundamentally a science of prevention, addressing upstream factors to prevent downstream consequences. In practice, this means that upstream public health solutions like supporting positive parenting, for downstream problems like domestic violence-related homicide, take many years to change outcomes. Survivors of one form of violence are more likely to be victims of other forms of violence. Youth who have been physically abused by an intimate partner are more likely to have experienced abuse as a child. Children who experience physical abuse or neglect are at greater risk for committing violence against peers, teen dating violence, and committing child abuse, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence later in life. A public health approach is not a quick fix, but a slow, deep change to systems and whole communities. It requires sustained, multi-sector commitment and transparent evaluation of what is working and what isn’t to make change rooted in evidence.
Register for this event today to get all the details by visiting CCDV.org.
This symposium promises a wealth of knowledge delivered by a diverse range of speakers (shown below) covering various topics related to domestic violence. With a comprehensive schedule, we hope you find a convenient time to join us on October 5th and 6th to engage in crucial discussions about this community issue. We look forward to your community support and participation!
