The Forensic Nurse

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month.  Here are some events from around the country listed from EndAbuse.org

Capitol Hill Event
The Sheila Wellstone Institute’s 18th Annual DVAM Reception & Art Exhibit on Capitol Hill will be in the Russell Senate Office Building rotunda the week of September 22, with a reception on September 25 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Sheila Wellstone organized the first annual commemoration when she and the late Senator Paul Wellstone arrived in Washington in 1990. She launched the exhibit as a way to speak for women who were victims of domestic violence who could not speak for themselves, because she believed that art is a powerful way to convey the impact that domestic violence has on women and families. The Sheila Wellstone Institute continues this event to raise awareness for domestic violence policy and to honor her legacy.

Break the Silence on Domestic Violence
The Body Shop and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) are teaming up again this year during DVAM. The Body Shop is selling a new “For Me, For You” shea lip care duo packaged with the message “Break the Silence on Domestic Violence” that is meant to be shared with a friend.

New research from The Body Shop shows that as many as 64% of women claim they would choose to confide in a friend rather than family or police if suffering from intimate partner violence. The “For Me, For You” duo is an extension of The Body Shop’s “Stop Violence in the Home” Campaign. Approximately $9 from the sale of each lip duo will be donated to NCADV.