Earlier this year, my dear friend Kristin asked me to join the steering committee for the YWCA’s Circle of Women event, which is designed to raise awareness about domestic violence and money for the YWCA’s programs. This year marks the 35th year the organization has provided domestic abuse services to our community and the 15th Circle of Women event. I was honored by the request and jumped on board to help.
Among it’s many programs, the YWCA offers a crisis shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. There they receive the help they need to break free from their situations and start new lives. It is so important that the public understand that it is not easy for women to leave these situations- oftentimes there are children, financial, and safety factors that come into play that make it very difficult for them to simply get out. And it can happen to anyone. The YWCA is here to help. No woman should have to suffer in silence.
A member of the committee and local newscaster Terra Brantley takes an in-depth look at the problem of domestic violence in her three-part series: Battered but not Broken. She profiles 3 women who have served time in prison for crimes they committed in self defense. Click on this link to view those videos and hear the stories:
http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/special-report%3A-battered-not-broken
The Circle of Women event is Thursday, December 1. For more information visit YWCA of Northeast Indiana’s website.
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