October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please join the MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women for four special online events. Online registration is required but is free. You are encouraged to attend all four events.
- Thursday, October 7: On the Frontlines—Organizations and Services Combating Interpersonal Violence in the MetroWest and Greater Massachusetts —Panelists will include Voices Against Violence, Jane Doe and Middlesex DA’s Office
- Thursday, October 14: Shattered—The Impact of Interpersonal Violence on Loved Ones: Families Share Their Stories –Panelists will include Malcolm Astley and Mary Dunne, parents of Lauren Astley (1993-2011) and Stephanie Deeley, sister of Kim Boleza Parker (1967-2013)
- Thursday, October 21: But is it Love? Teens Discuss the Crisis of Interpersonal Violence and What THEY Need — A Teen-Only Listening Circle, hosted by the MWCSW’s Athena Council
- Thursday, October 28: The New Frontier—Advocating for Healthy Relationship Education in the Classroom: How Do We Get There? –A Round-Table Discussion Open to Teachers, Administrators and School Committee Members to Discuss What Schools are Already Doing to Teach Healthy Relationships, the Resources Available to Educators and School Leadership and to Brainstorm ‘In a Perfect World’ Curriculum Models for Teaching Healthy Relationships in Our Schools