Wednesday, September 28, 2011

2011 Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October 2011

October 3rd Family Violence Coordinating Council Fall Conference “ Lt. Mark Wynn: Keynote speaker.” Conference is free to attend with no registration fee. Lt. Mark Wynn is the guest speaker. Hosted at Harper College 8am-4:30pm. The Community Crisis Center will offer 5.5 CEUs for $10. Nursing CEUs (5.5) will be offered by Northwest Community Hospital for free and 5.5 MCLEs for attorneys are offered at no charge. Event is full.

October 4 Northwest Community Hospital Ribbon Ceremony in ED Driveway @ 12:30pm. Hospital staff and visitors are invited to tie purple ribbons on the columns and trees to symbolize Breaking Silence on Domestic Violence.

October 10 Northwest Community Hospital Conference Center Rm 1-6 presents a 1-hour seminar on Domestic Violence and Why Women Stay. Open to the public, offering 1 NCE credit. Presentation will be repeated on Oct. 28th at 1:30pm.

October 14 Elgin Community Crisis Center Partner In Peace Breakfast 7:30am Elgin Country Club Contact: 847-742-4088 $25pp, Reservation required.

October 14 Shelter Inc, Fall Seminar “Bullying” Schaumburg Township District Library
9:30-12:30pm. Admission is free. Contact Laura 847-590-6190 X37

October 20 Georgio’s Pizzeria Fundraiser for NWSADV 4-10pm
100 W. Higgins Rd. Suite L100 in the Arboretum- South Barrington
Georgio’s Pizza will donate 20% of its dine-in sales and 10% of its carryout sales from each purchase presenting this flyer.

October 25 WINGS Annual Meeting Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
11:00am - 1:00pm Chandler’s Chop House
401 North Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Cost per person: $25.00, RSVP by Friday, October 21, 2011

October 27 “Break the Silence on Relationship Violence” Community Event
Keynote speaker Wendy Cohen from the Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s Office
The Clothesline and Silent Witness project, and Memorial Ceremony
Hosted by Roosevelt University and NWSADV
4:30-6:30pm Roosevelt University Schaumburg Campus, 1400 N Roosevelt Blvd Alumni Hall Register @ www.roosevelt.edu/breaksilence

Municipalities Partner with NWSADV to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Proclamations Read on the following dates:
September 19th- Elk Grove, Hoffman Estates
September 26th- Barrington, Prospect Heights, Wheeling
September 27th- Schaumburg
October 3rd- Palatine
October 4th- Bartlett, Mount Prospect
October 6th- Streamwood
October 11th - Inverness