| Calendar of Events
These calendar listings were last updated on February 08, 2010
Close to Home Events:
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losted below:
January 13, 2010 January 27, 2010 Close to Home is
offering a three-part training on community building and domestic violence
prevention
The trainings will prepare you to organize, host, and facilitate a small
group conversation with your friends, family members, neighbors, or co-workers.
RSVP to priscilla@c2home.orgor call us at 617.929.5151. See more information
about the trainings below:
Dates and Times:
C2H 101: The Close To Home Model. Wednesday, January
13th, 2010 @ 5:30pm. Refreshments will be served.
( In this training participants will learn about this history, mission,
and vision of Close To Home. In addition you'll find out more about our
organizing philosophy and why building a strong community is so important
in the prevention of domestic and sexual violence.)
DV/SV 101: The Basics of Domestic and Sexual Violence.Wednesday,
January 20th, 2010 @ 5:30pm. Refreshments will be served.
( In the second part of our training participants will learn about
the root causes of domestic and sexual violence; its impact on our community;
how to recognize it and tips for building healthy relationships and concrete
alternatives to violence.)
KTCs/DSVs 101: Kitchen Table Conversations and Digital Story
Viewing Parties. Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 @ 5:30pm. Refreshments
will be served.
( In the third and final part of our training participants will learn
hands-on techniques on how to engage family members, friends, and neighbors
in discussions about domestic and sexual violence. You'll learn how to
organize, host, and facilitate a small-group conversation that results
in next-steps that can be taken by community members to build strong communities
to prevent domestic and sexual violence.)
January 28, 2010 - BACSAC Meeting: First Complaint and Responding
to Disclosures (Deadline January 15, 2010)
Training with Suffolk County DA’s office on the First Complaint
Doctrine and responding appropriately to disclosures of sexual assault.
When: Thursday, January 28, 2010,
Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Where: Northeastern University, Curry Student Center
442- 444- 448
***Please
click here for registraion and more info***
January 28 2010 - ATASK Annual Meeting
When: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: 2nd Floor, Exchange Place, 53 State Street, Boston,
MA 02109
Hors D'oeuvres 6:00~, Meeting 6:30~7:30 Goodwin Procter, LLP
For planning purposes, RSVP by Friday, January 22 to Kozue Sawame
at kozue@atask.org, or 617.337.2350
x232
January 28, 2010 - Awards Night- Save the Date!
Where: Close to Home
Time: 6:00pm
W e'll be celebrating all the hard work done by our members over the
past year and recognizing the efforts of a few who have gone above and
beyond to help us achieve our goals of preventing domestic violence.
Take Part in our 1,000 Actions Campaign!
You can help build a strong community to prevent domestic and sexual violence.
Take part in our 1,000 Action Campaign in your own way. After you've taken
action, tell us what you've done by:
Contact Information:
Phone: (617.929.5151)
E mail (action@c2home.org)
website (www.c2home.org)
We'll celebrate everyone's actions throughout the year!
January 30, 2010 - SAVE THE DATE! NELCWIT’S 2010 Bowlathon
Time: Bowling times of 1pm and 2 p.m.
We hope you can join us! If you want to bowl, organize a team, or
be a sponsor for the event, please contact us: info@nelcwit.org
or 413-772-0871 x116.
We look forward to seeing you!
February 4th or 8th, 2010 - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE CONTEXT
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
(A Workshop for Domestic and Sexual Violence Providers and Child Professionals)
Where: Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health
23 Service Center Rd. Northampton, MA
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Click
here for flyer and registration
form
******This workshop is free of charge*****
February 12th and 13th, 2010 - The Vagina Monologues
Where: The Firehouse Theater in Newburyport will benefit the
Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. Actress/writer Maryanne Leone (Joanne Moltisanti
on The Sopranos) and Diane Patrick, first lady of Massachusetts will be
among our local celebrities performing on Saturday the 13th.
Please check out the link attached…hope you can attend! What a
fun girls night out!!! Share with friends too.
http://www.firehouse.org/L3-shows-theater1.html
March 3rd and March 4th, 2010 - The GLBT Domestic Violence Coalition
Presents: Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tool Conference for Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Relationships
Where: Fenway Health - 1340 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
Time: Day One: 12:45pm-5:00pm and Day Two: 8:45am- 5:00pm
*******For general questions, contact GLBTDVC@gmail.com*******
Click
here for registration and additional information
March 20, 2010 Shannon Lee Meara Foundation 2nd Annual Fundraiser
Dating/Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention
Where: Sons of Italy - Woburn, MA
Time: 7:00pm - Midnight
Cost: Tickets: $20 (Includes Food & Entertainment),
Raffles (Include Gift Baskets, 50/50 and many more…)
All proceeds will go to dating/domestic violence education, awareness
and prevention programs
If you would like to make a donation in loving memory of Shannon, a victim
of dating/domestic violence, please make checks payable to:
The Shannon Lee Meara Foundation
P.O. Box 136
Woburn, MA 01801
Please contact Arlene Meara( evans1775@hotmail.com)
or Jennifer Evans (jle110680@hotmail.com)
with any questions.
Click
here for Flyer and more info:
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