October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

by Dan Sullivan Yesterday, Governor McAuliffe and Attorney General Herring emphasized their commitment to taking guns out of the hands of dangerous domestic abusers. Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-Prince William County) immediately defended the rights of these violent offenders to bear arms. This underlines the importance of shelters. Reach out to yours this month.Again this year, Charlottesville's Shelter for Help in Emergency will hold a free and open to the public Brown Bag Lunch Series at its Community Outreach Center.  These presentations serve to highlight and reveal specific issues faced by domestic violence victims and their children. This year's sessions: Wednesday, October 7th: Teen Dating Violence in LGBTQ Relationships Wednesday, October 14th: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Wednesday, October 21st: When Domestic Violence and Homelessness Meet Wednesday, October 28th: Telling their Story: A Survivor's Panel Contact your local shelter to find out about events where you can show support for their service to the community and for the Governor's and Attorney General's efforts to protect the lives of victims after they escape their abusers. Invite your members of the General Assembly to attend. Donate if you can.