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Newsletter: Fall 2005: Alliance News

The Fifth Annual Brides March, sponsored by Latinas Against Domestic Violence

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The Alliance was remiss is not mentioning the work of Pat Tobin, a researcher with both Applied Research and Consulting and the Michael Cohen Group, in our article about the Alliance’s “Know When To Use Your Pause Button” poster. Pat was the primary researcher for the development of the poster’s messaging. We have appreciated her ongoing commitment to the Pause Button project.

Kate Woodrow, the Alliance’s intrepid Outreach and Education Associate has left after three and a half years to attend law school at the University of Virginia. Her energy, talent, and commitment to the Alliance and anti-sexual violence issues will be missed. We wish her the best in her future endeavors.

5th Annual Brides March

The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault was pleased to be able to support the 5th Annual Brides March, sponsored by Latinas Against Domestic Violence. This march commemorates the death of Gladys Ricart who was murdered on her wedding day by a former boyfriend. The march raises awareness about domestic violence in the Latina community. The Alliance participated in the planning committee and set up a station for posters and veils to be made for the march at our Housewarming Party on September 20, 2005. We congratulate all that were involved in making the Brides March an effective way to bring attention to the danger of domestic violence. We all believe that awareness is the first step to enable communities to work on prevention and considering the number of recent deaths from intimate partner violence, it is sorely needed.

On the Web

Do you have friends who would like to support the anti-sexual-violence movement, but who aren't willing to become a rape crisis advocate? Do you know advocates who are looking for ways to become even more involved? Is somebody you know looking for a way to offer comfort directly to a survivor?

The Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our online Action Center. This new area of our site contains many ways people can become involved in our movement. Current features include:

Action Alerts: Up-to-the-minute announcements of political actions
Wish List: In-kind donations to help the movement
Spas for Survivors: A program to donate spa products directly to survivors of sexual violence
Volunteer Opportunities: At the Alliance and elsewhere
Speak Out: Learn how to become involved in our third annual 24 hour awareness event
Listen: Join the online Listen campaign

Please, tell your friends, sign on, and help us build a stronger movement.

Program Announcements

Ruth Forero, Ph.D, LCSW, has left the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Crime Victims Treatment Center after 15 years as a social worker in that program. She now serves as the new Senior Clinical Director of the Safe Horizon Counseling Center. We wish her the best in this new endeavor.

Lt. Stephenie M. Clark has been appointed as the Commanding Officer of the New York City Police Department Special Victims Liaison Unit. This important unit has been a prime mover in ensuring that rape victims receive the best care and that there is collaboration between law enforcement, healthcare and rape crisis programs. We welcome Stephenie to the anti-sexual violence community and have already had the opportunity and pleasure to work with her.

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