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February 2024 DVN Updates

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Mar 11, 2024

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CHEERS TO SELF-LOVE THIS FEBRUARY!

FEBRUARY IS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH & BLACK HISTORY MONTH

This month, our Youth Team will be working within our schools and with Youth Network to spread awareness, education, and prevention tactics around Teen Dating Violence.

Youth Network will also be spreading their “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” TDVAM theme with fellow students through various projects! Show your support for our Youth Program & Join the Network today:

JOIN THE NETWORK

Make sure to wear orange on Tuesday, February 6th! #WearOrangeDay is an annual effort every TDVAM to raise awareness about dating violence. Tag us in your Orange Day photos!

On February 29th, Book Club will be meeting to discuss “The Black Women’s Guide to Domestic Violence” by Shavonne J. Moore-Lobban & Robyn L. Gobin. Didn’t get a chance to grab a free copy? Email Ash & Olivia (arathwell@dvnconnect.org , ocosgray@dvconnect.org).

February is Black History Month, so we’re definitely looking forward to discussing such a captivating read at February’s in-person book club meeting!

Within DVN, our staff are also holding an internal book club on “The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice” by Fania E. Davis – we can’t wait to learn & grow together.

FOLLOW ALONG ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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WE’RE HIRING – Applications due in February

Full-time Restorative Justice Coordinator

This person should comfortable with facilitation, working with folks who have harmed or been harmed, and is a self-starter! Apply by Feb. 7th.

RJ Coordinator – Application Details Here

Part-Time Community Wide Plan (CWP) Intern

This person will support the Director of Strategic Initiatives in the implementation of the CWP! This is a 15-week long paid internship. Apply by Feb. 3rd.

CWP Intern – Application Details Here

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Spread the love, get involved!

WINE, DINE, & UNWIND

A Galentine’s Day event! Join us on Thursday February 15th from 6-9 PM at Brightwood Community Center.

We will have a catered dinner, Chiropractic care & massage, wine and canvas, & self-care goodies to take home.

This event is for those who identify as Black/African American women (21+ ).

GALENTINE’S REGISTRATION – LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!

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PROJECT HEAL

Call for artists and interest in workshops.

DVN has launched Project HEAL (Hearing and Empowering Survivors through an Artistic Lens)!

This project invites survivors & participants to explore healing through various methods of creating. DVN through Project HEAL will host various workshops throughout Marion County bringing projects that participants can work on while learning about art as one method to healing.

These workshops will lead to an art show held on the first Friday of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Workshop participants can choose to have their pieces on display or for sale at the show (100% of sales on pieces created by survivors will go back to the survivor).

More workshop details to come!

We are looking for community artists to be involved in the show who have work that aligns with the theme of “healing” or “healing through creating.”

Please fill out this form if you’d like to get involved with in any form or learn more about Project HEAL!

✏️ PROJECT HEAL INTEREST FORM

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A new year of Advocates Network Trainings

February Meeting

We are excited to have another year of networking and trainings with the DVN Advocates Network!

Our first training will be with Exodus Refugee about DV Services for Immigrant and Refugee Survivors on February 13th at 9am. This training will be done virtually on Zoom, so please sign up below. We will also be featuring Umeed-Hope as our Agency Spotlight, who will also be training later on this year!

We hope you will join us to kick off a new year of learning!

✏️ SIGN UP FOR FEBRUARY 13TH VIRTUAL MEETING

SEE THE 2024 ADVOCATE’S NETWORK CALENDAR

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