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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

2019-09-30

11th Annual Candlelight Vigil and Honorees Ceremony Tuesday, October 15, 2019  7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT *Candlelight vigil is from 7pm-7:30pm (outside courtyard) followed by the Honorees Ceremony (inside-multipurpose room in Building B) *Both events will be held at the Prince Frederick Campus at College of Southern Maryland. Enter at Building “B” towards the […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: candlelight vigil, Crisis Intervention, CSM, domestic violence

Child Advocacy Center Celebrates One Year Anniversary

2019-08-22

The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Calvert County celebrated its one year anniversary on July 31, 2019. The CAC provides a coordinated response and a safe environment for children who have been abused or may have witnessed a violent incident.  The CAC advocates on the children’s behalf to reduce trauma and to provide resources needed […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: CAC, CCSO, child advocacy, Crisis Intervention, health dept, MSP, Social Services

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Calvert

2019-04-20

The Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County desires to eliminate barriers which prevent all citizens from realizing their full potential. The Crisis Intervention Center began services in 1984, as a result of advocacy from the Commission for Women and support from other agencies and citizens, providing comprehensive services and counseling, as a liaison for […]

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October Proclaimed Domestic Violence Awareness Month

2018-10-09

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues and raise awareness for those issues. Over the last three decades, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: Commission for Women, Crisis Intervention, domestic violence, October

9th Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Held

2017-10-22

On October 17, 2017, advocates of domestic violence awareness and domestic violence survivors gathered at the College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, to take part in the candlelight vigil in the courtyard. The vigil was sponsored by the Calvert County Commission for Women and the Crisis Intervention Center. Everyone was invited to walk outside […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: Commission for Women, Crisis Intervention, domestic violence, vigil

Domestic Violence Vigil and Honorees Ceremony

2017-10-11

Retrospective for Forward Momentum on Domestic Violence Thirty years after the nation awoke to the scope and impact of domestic violence, the United States still grapples with the aftermath of violence by people who usually are intimate partners. We know the slogans and statistics on domestic violence. But, it is time to take personal responsibility […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Commission for Women, Crisis Intervention, domestic violence, health department, vigil

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

2017-10-05

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues and raise awareness for those issues. Over the last three decades, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: BOCC, Commission for Women, Crisis Intervention, domestic violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

2016-10-15

Domestic Violence continues to plague our community, our State and our Country. The funding provided by the Calvert Board of County Commissioners to the Crisis Intervention Center at the Calvert County Health Department and the Safe Harbor Domestic Violence Shelter allows them to provide counseling, therapy, advocacy and safe shelter to help victims. During the […]

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