H.U.G.S. Sharon Preparing for Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

With October being Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, H.U.G.S. Sharon will once again promote events to raise awareness for the issue.

From October 24-27, the Silence Witness Exhibit will be at the Sharon Public Library.

The Silent Witness Exhibit is a nationwide traveling exhibit of free-standing, life-size red wooden silhouettes. Each witness represents a woman, child or man who was murdered in Massachusetts due to acts of intimate partner violence in this year. All witnesses have the name and the story of the person on its breast shield. Because these individuals no longer have a voice, the silhouettes are called Silent Witnesses.

The Silent Witnesses are a visual and compelling way to touch people on a personal level. One in four women will be affected by DV in their lifetime. By raising awareness of this issue the exhibit is a pro-active method to attempt to alert people to the fact that domestic violence does not discriminate. It is an issue that affects everyone- even those in upscale communities.

On October 28 at 7 p.m. at Sharon High School, H.U.G.S. Sharon and SADD present, “When Dating Turns Dangerous: Promoting Healthy Relationships Among Teens.”

Doctor Malcolm Astley, whose daughter was the victim of teen dating violence in 2011, will be the speaker.

For more information, visit H.U.G.S. Sharon’s website.