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TextNews and Special Events for OFW&DSVS/Commission for Women
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Collecting cell phones to help victims of domestic violence!
- Fairfax County Victim Assistance Network Group Offerings Fall 2009
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Domestic Violence
Awareness Month - Event Calendar
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation – Monday, October 19, 2009
The Commission for Women and the Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services invites you to the presentation of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month proclamation at the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2009, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA, 22035, Board Auditorium. For further information and to request reasonable ADA accommodations, contact the Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services at 703-324-5730; TTY 711.
Collecting cell phones to help victims of domestic violence!
The Fairfax County Commission for Women will be collecting used cell phones, chargers and batteries from October 2009 through March 2010, to help victims of domestic violence.
The Commission is conducting the drive in partnership with Verizon Wireless' HopeLine Program, which collects used wireless phones and equipment and refurbishes or recycles them. Last year over 1,700 cell phones were collected and resulted in a $7,500 donation from the Verizon Wireless HopeLine to Artemis House. For more information call the Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services at 703-324-5730; TTY 711 or visit the Commission for Women web site www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cfw/.
Fairfax County Victim Assistance
Network
Group Offerings Fall 2009
Support Groups for women who have experienced domestic
violence.
Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m. Springfield Area
Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Oakton Area
Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Falls Church for Spanish Speakers
This group is an six week series that will:
- Provide emotional support for women as they work through the effects of abuse.
- Encourage personal growth in all areas of life.
- Provide a comfortable atmosphere to develop relationships which are trusting and caring.
- Provide a safe place to talk about the abuse.
- Teach about abuse and its affects on oneself and children witnessing abuse.
Coping Skills Group for people who have been affected by sexual
and domestic violence.
Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. Fairfax Area and Alexandria Area
This Coping Skills Group is open to adult survivors of sexual violence, parents of sexually victimized children and people who have experienced domestic violence in the past or present. Please note that this experience will differ from a support group in that the information is shared in an educational, rather than counseling setting.
In a safe environment this six week series is intended to help participants:
- Learn about the effects of intimate violence and trauma.
- Understand the need for increased self awareness.
- Develop and practice healthy coping skills.
- Learn new techniques for recognizing and handling emotions.
- Ask questions, give and receive support and encouragement.
Children’s Group for those (ages 4-13) who have been affected by or exposed to Domestic Violence.
Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Oakton area (Mother’s must participate in the concurrent women’s group in order for their child to attend)
The goals of this group include:
- Establishing a safe place to discuss the violence.
- Emotion regulation tools and reducing guilt.
- Self esteem building.
- Developing anger management and problem solving skills.
Please call the VAN hotline at 703-360-7273 (TTY 703-799-8253) to be assessed for group participation. When 6-8 participants show interest in a group, the group will begin. Participants are asked to commit to the whole series for maximum benefit.
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