GFWC/Ohio
Federation of Women's Clubs
GFWC
Signature Project:
Domestic Violence Awareness
Chairman:
Carolyn Adams
District
Chairmen:
Northeast Mary Lou Jarrett
Northwest Kathy East
Southeast Linda Nolf
Southwest Kathy Takanen
PROGRAM GOALS
Goal: At least one club in
each district provide information and/or help set up a self defense class or
program in a local school or community center to help teens defend themselves
against bulling and physical abuse.
Goal: Each club contact at
least one hair salon and ask them to participate in the “Cut it Out” program
Goal: Clubs collect books
(both children and adult) and send to Domestic Violence Shelters in your area.
Goal: Each district
participate in the “High – 5” Program (details below)
Teen Bullying and Violence Prevention through Education and Support
of Local DVA Shelters
Project
Ideas: “HIGH-5”
Program: Local clubs collect from each
member either $5.00 or 5 items to be donated to a Shelter. The district
Domestic Violence Chairman would then collect the items or money and give to a
Support: Contact and offer to
partner with your local YWCA, local schools, community centers, and local
health departments to help develop education and/or prevention programs on teen
bullying and dating violence.
RESOURCES
YWCA
YWCA of
Greater
www.ywca,org/sire/pp.asp?c=agLGKXNOE&B=1296933
* www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, 1-866-331-9474,
1866-331-8453 (TTY)
*The Teen
Action Campaign- A public education campaign by and for teens. www.endabuse.org/programs/teens
“LOVE IS NOT ABUSE”: Since 1991 Liz
Claiborne Inc. has been working to end domestic violence and dating
abuse. Through its Love Is Not Abuse program, the company provides downloadable information.
www.loveisnotabuse.com/
"CUT IT OUT”: Salons against domestic Abuse www.cutitout.org refill kits 1-800-383-0210
Check your local communities for self defense classes in your
area.
The
Domestic Violence Awareness GFWC Partnerships emphasized thus far for this
administration are:
Prevent Child Abuse
Clubs are encouraged to continue working with
the GFWC Resource Organizations from previous administrations, as they have
longstanding national relationships with the General Federation of Women’s
Clubs (not only GFWC/
Please read the Domestic Violence Awareness Program section in the GFW C Club Manual/Disc for complete details on programs, projects and resources.
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