SAVE Talks

Domestic violence doesn’t always look like bruises and broken bones. Would you be able to recognize signs of abuse and safely offer help?

Fremont-based SAVE (Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments) will provide free, one-hour SAVE Talks presentations designed to inform and empower you about domestic violence, and give you the tools needed to safely provide support if you think an employee, patient, student, client or other person might be experiencing domestic violence.

SAVE Talks will include either breakfast or lunch, and will begin with an overview about domestic violence, including facts and myths. You’ll also receive an information and resource packet, and can participate in a Q&A session.

SAVE knows that abuse affects not just the individuals involved in the relationship; violence too often also impacts children, families, coworkers, friends – entire communities – with devastating outcomes. We all have a duty to speak out and help if we suspect abuse but it’s important to do so in a way that’s safe and supportive. We have the power to make a positive, even life-changing, difference in the lives of others but we need the tools to do this in a way that’s safe and empowering.

“This is a great opportunity to learn how to share your concerns about domestic violence and how to help others in a safe and meaningful way,” states Dr. Yasi Safinya-Davies, SAVE’s Director of Clinical Programs and Teen Dating Violence Prevention. “With 1 in 3 women experiencing domestic violence in her lifetime, 1 in 4 teens, and 1 in 7 men, we need to work together to end abuse.”

SAVE will offer 6 free sessions at its Empowerment Center in Fremont beginning June 2nd. Choose a date and time that works for you and either register through Eventbrite or call Samantha at (510) 574-2250 x110 to sign up!

• Tuesday, June 2, 2015 from 8-9 am (includes breakfast)
• Friday, June 5, 2015 from 12-1 pm (includes lunch)
• Friday, June 16, 2015 from 12-1 pm (lunch)
• Friday, June 19, 2015 from 8-9 am (breakfast)
• Tuesday, June 23, 2015 from 8-9 am (breakfast)
• Friday, June 26, 2015 from 8-9 am (breakfast)

Location: The Empowerment Center at SAVE, 1900 Mowry Avenue, Suite 201 (at Parkside Drive) Fremont, CA 94538

Parking is free. Questions? Call Tina at (510) 574-2250 ext 106.

ABOUT SAVE:

SAVE is a nonprofit community-based organization that has provided free domestic violence prevention and support services to residents of the Tri-Cities, the Bay Area and beyond for over three decades. SAVE’s innovative preventative, intervention, and educational programs give victims and their families the strength and resources to end the cycle of violence and rebuild their lives. SAVE’s critically-needed services also include our confidential emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, adult and children’s programs and much more.

SAVE’s mission is to strengthen every individual and family we serve with the knowledge and support needed to end the cycle of abuse and build healthier lives.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you are not alone. Call SAVE’s 24-hour Hotline at (510) 794-6055. And for more information about SAVE, visit www.save-dv.org.