October 12, 2021

Press release from Shreve Memorial Library:

October 12, 2021

Shreve Memorial Library David Raines is recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month with special program on Tuesday, October 19. The library branch, located at 2855 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, will be joined by Petrina Jenkins of Project Celebration, Inc. for “A Voice for the Voiceless and I Speak for the 1 in 4.” The program is free and open to the public, and will begin at 4:30 p.m. Registration, face masks and social distancing are required.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is observed each October and is a time to acknowledge the impacts and effects of domestic violence, support survivors of domestic abuse, and be a voice for domestic violence victims. National statistics show that more than 10 million people are affected by domestic violence each year, and that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced domestic violence.

Petrina Jenkins, Director of Community Education and Outreach for Project Celebration, Inc., will lead the presentation, “A Voice for the Voiceless and I Speak for the 1 in 4,” on Tuesday, October 19 at the David Raines Branch. Jenkins will discuss signs of domestic abuse, the effects of domestic violence, resources available for domestic violence victims, and how organizations such as Project Celebration and the National Domestic Violence Hotline can help in times of crisis.

The program is free and open to the public. However, space is limited and registration is required. Those interesting in attending can register in person at the branch or by calling (318) 222-0824.

This press release was produced by Shreve Memorial Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.