In April of this year, Alison Elsea (Macon Co. Child
Advocacy Ctr) wrote on Child Abuse Awareness month. In light of the recent child abuse indictment
against NFL player Adrian Peterson and the other domestic violence issues
surrounding the NFL it has brought the problem more attention and discussion as
we go into October for Domestic Violence Awareness month.
I think most people do not give domestic violence much
thought during their daily routines, but the media coverage of high profile
athletes have made it impossible to ignore.
Among my own social circle I’ve heard people express outrage and sadness
while feeling helpless. But there is
always something you can do. If you are dissatisfied
with the penalties imposed on the players by the NFL make your voice heard to
the league. You can make your voice
heard to your representatives on the legislation covering abuse and vote
accordingly. And most importantly you
can educate yourself on the signs of domestic violence and the impact that it has
on your community and nation. Directly,
or indirectly, domestic violence touches us all and it thrives when we are
silent. The National Network to End
Domestic Violence has listed on their website 31 things we can do each day in
the month of October to raise awareness and join the efforts to end the
violence. (http://nnedv.org/getinvolved/dvam.html)
Lorie Zeck, Domestic Violence Volunteer
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