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October is Domestic Violence Awareness and National Bullying Prevention Month!
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October is both Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month.
Intern Damien is distributing Press Releases to local and national media outlets to bring awareness to these very important issues. SAFE hopes to educate the media, public, and
policymakers on the importance of services for all
underserved victims
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egardless of their gender, sexuality, or age. And bring awareness to our new anti-bullying campaign
"Stop Bullying for Everyone"
and the different types of bullying that effects over 3.2 million students each year.
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Domestic Violence Articles
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By Help Guide
"... While the majority of domestic violence victims are women, abuse of men happens far more often than you'd probably expect. Typically, men are physically stronger than women but that doesn't necessarily make it easier to escape the violence or the relationship. An abused man faces a shortage of resources, skepticism from police, and major legal obstacles, especially when it comes to gaining custody of his children from an abusive mother. No matter your age, occupation, or sexual orientation, though, you can overcome these challenges and escape the abuse. ..."
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By LA Times on 09/05/2017
"... It was not until a neighbor backed up his story that police removed the cuffs and Miller found himself seeking refuge at one of the nation’s first domestic violence shelters devoted to men. ..."
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By The Conversation on 10/02/2017
"... Throughout Australia older people are losing their savings, property and homes through financial abuse, usually at the hands of persons close to them such as an adult child or grandchild. ..."
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By Huffington Post on 10/02/2017
"... The truth is that for every case of abuse reported there may be five times more that are not, according to Blancato. In the area of financial abuse, victims can lose up to $3 billion a year on the low side and as high as $36 billion a year. According to the Justice Department, one out of ten people are victims of some form of elder abuse. ..."
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By National News on 10/01/2017
"... The 60-year-old woman is making an urgent call for the implementation of such legislation, after auxiliary nurse Ariel King, 38, was sentenced to 200 hours community service for assaulting Daniel-Goddard’s elderly mother, Jasmin Hall, last year.
The abuse was recorded on video which went viral, leaving Barbadians shocked and angry that such could take place in a nursing home. ..."
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By New York Post on 09/30/2017
"... Ashlee Merrill said her daughter, Aleeyah — a sophomore at Essex Street Academy on the Lower East Side — was ridiculed and taunted on Facebook by a classmate in late August, who also targeted her in a Snapchat video which threatened
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YOU CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
SAFE
works to ensure services will be available for ALLdomestic violence victims; regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, or ethnicity. Your donation will help to ensure that all domestic violence victims will have a place to go for help.
SAFE
is a 501(c)(3), tax exempt, non-profit organization. All donations are
tax deductible
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Visit Our National Directory Of Services
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Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) is in the process of building our online National Directory of Shelters and Services for victims of initimate partner violence who typically fall between the cracks and few services are available:
straight men, GLBT victims, teens, and the elderly.
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SAFE'S EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES
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SAFE offers several educational brochures on Dating Violence, Bullying, Elder Abuse, Sibling Abuse, and Domestic Violence.
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Your membership/donation will help fund SAFE and enable our organization to continue our educational, media, and advocacy programs. Funding is necessary to help spread awareness on serious issues for victims who fall between the cracks of services available to them.
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Find resources on:
- Bullying
- Domestic Violence
- Elder Abuse
- LGBT Abuse
- Sibling Abuse
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For information about scheduling a presentation for your company or organization please visit our
Speaker's Bureau page
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Stop Abuse For Everyone compiles information for distribution as a public service. The information distributed does not necessarily reflect the views of Stop Abuse For Everyone and Stop Abuse For Everyone does not necessarily endorse the views of any person or organization which may subsequently redistribute information received from Stop Abuse For Everyone.
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