The MetroWest Community is invited to an important event at the Presbyterian Church in Sudbury Friday, October 22nd highlighting the hidden problem of Domestic Violence in the suburbs. The guest speaker is Middlesex County Deputy DA Michael Fabbri who will talk at 7:30 pm in the church Sanctuary. A catered dinner at 6:30 pm precedes the talk. Reservations for the talk and separate dinner are required by October 17 and may be made by calling the church office at 978-443-9151 or by email to pcsudbury@pcsudbury.org. Space is limited for both the dinner and the talk so early reservations are suggested.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and this special event will highlight some details about this multi-faceted problem that affects every community. Sgt. John Harris of the Sudbury Police reports that the department responded to 73 cases of domestic violence in 2009, and already this year the number is up to 67 cases. Last year the Sudbury Police Department issued 29 restraining orders, and has issued 25 more through September 2010. Last year domestic violence calls to area police departments jumped nearly 40% to 10 per week. This year domestic violence incidents reported to police increased 20% to over 12 weekly. Sgt. Harris believes this is only the "tip of the iceberg."
Guest speaker Michael Fabbri is the second in command in the Middlesex DA office and is the former chief of the Framingham Regional Office. He oversees all Superior Court trial teams and bureaus, including the Family Protection Bureau, under which the Domestic Violence Unit falls. He has been a prosecutor for 25 years and was recently named Massachusetts Prosecutor of the Year. He is very involved in civic matters in MetroWest and in community service in Ashland where he has lived for 20 years.
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More knowledge in the community about domestic violence can help curb this serious problem that affects children, teens, dating singles, spouses and seniors. Attend this event and learn how to talk about it, how to help victims, how to recognize domestic violence and who to contact for help. Determine how you can work with others to achieve a zero tolerance for domestic violence in your community.
