DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OF SOUTHWESTERN PA - GREENE COUNTY OFFICE
43 North Morgan Street / Waynesburg, PA 15370
Website: www.peacefromdv.org / Direct Number: 724-852-2373 / Hotline Number: 724-852-2463
Website: www.peacefromdv.org / Direct Number: 724-852-2373 / Hotline Number: 724-852-2463
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The mission of Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania is to end domestic violence by empowering survivors, raising awareness, and creating safer communities. Learn more about services available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u28IUbIivOo
Meet DVSSP's COO, Alexandra Brooks! Alexandra has been with DVSSP for 11 years, with her primary focus being on the agency's prevention and outreach efforts. Projects she's worked on have included establishing violence prevention programming in local schools and spearheading the THRIVE Project, a project to build community resilience, in Carmichaels, PA. "It is an honor and a privilege to get to do this work and I truly look forward to coming to work everyday. What we're doing is really making a difference in the community." Since 2020, DVSSP's prevention team has been implementing the THRIVE project in Carmichaels, PA. The team gathered input from the community through surveys, focus groups, and individual interviews to learn more about what is needed. Since the inception of the project, a community garden has been installed at the Flenniken Library, art classes have been held at the Carmichaels Area Elementary School, and a historically relevant mural has been painted on the side of the Flenniken Library. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)! One in three women and one in four men will experience abuse by an intimate partner in their lifetime. The theme for DVAM is #Every1KnowsSome1, which means that everyone knows someone that’s affected by domestic violence, whether you can see it or not. Because domestic violence thrives in silence, we want to get people talking about it so survivors know that they’re not alone, and that help is available. Learn more about how you can get involved here https://www.peacefromdv.org/get-involved/domestic-violence-awareness-month
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