For my final project I would like to present the topic “How to Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence.” Raising domestic violence awareness can help victims find professional counseling and prevent more people from getting hurt. Expressing how far this issue reaches may involve educating the community about different types of domestic violence, participating in organizations that campaign against domestic violence, and speaking out against acts of violence.
My plan is to distribute educational material and local resources. Light educational materials like brochures and pamphlets are an easy way to spread information about domestic violence within your community. You can gather brochures at most domestic violence shelters.
The material should include statistics that outline how prevalent domestic violence is. While national statistics can be eye-opening, local numbers can have more of an impact as they show your neighbors how it affects them. Contact information about how to access hotlines, local domestic violence shelters, and where to volunteer should also be included to motivate action.
I will be creating pamphlets as well as distributing them in local areas and many coffee shops, churches, and community centers will let you leave some behind if you ask. My main goal is to help people who go through this difficult time and to inform others of the importance of this topic that sadly affects many lives daily.
The main reason why I have chosen to do this topic it's because my mom suffered from domestic violence. I know how hard it is for the person to overcome the process. It's very sad to see women go through this situation and I really don't want any person to go through it. This can affect a person's mental health as well. They feel that they don't have a way out of the problem, and I want to be a voice for those that can't and are afraid of looking for help.
My message for everyone who sees this project is to encourage everyone to lead and help any person who is going through this hard process. It's really difficult for the person to feel happy again, they have to attend therapy and I, as a Psychology major, would like to help these women and show them that domestic violence can end.
I took some pamphlets to work, and I gave them to some of my coworkers. I also gave a few to two of my closest friends and they gave them out at their job as well. The whole purpose is to show people that there is a way out of this dark place that domestic violence can take people in general but specially women. By giving these brochures out people see a phone number that they can contact and they offer help 24/7.
During my research I actually found many organizations that focused mainly on helping families and women who suffered from domestic violence. They have many resources that provide numbers, programs and shelters for those who need it.
Resources:
https://www.state.nj.us/dcf/women/domestic
https://www.womenshealth.gov/.../state-resources
https://www.womenrising.org/domestic-violence
https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/domestic-violence-services
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