2024 Joyce Stein Award Celebration
HONORING THOSE WHO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN The Joyce Stein Memorial Award is given in memory of Boisean Joyce Ann Stein, a long-time […]
Our outreach team of WCA staff and volunteers has been working diligently to educate those in our community about domestic abuse and dating abuse, sexual assault and the cycle of violence. Our goal is to reach as many people as we can through informational presentations to student groups, schools, community organizations, businesses and other partner organizations.
Statistics tell us that one in four women and one in seven men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. And, one in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend. These numbers are frightening and they mean that you know at least one person who will be a victim of domestic abuse in their lifetime.
If not stopped, this abuse is cyclical and often moves from one generation to the next without pause.
According to a study done by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
We believe that change starts with one person and we encourage everyone in our community to start the conversations with their family members, children, coworkers and friends. Let the change begin with you.
Information is crucial to education and prevention. What can you do? Start the conversation with your friends, family members and co-workers. Not sure how?
Find out more on our webpage here.