Winter 2016 - Womanspace

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Winter 2016
NEWS
A publication of Womanspace, Inc., a non-profit organization
serving adults and children in crisis.
Inside This
Issue:
Womanspace Announces 2016 Barbara Boggs Sigmund
Award Honoree: Co-host of the third hour of NBC News
TODAY and Anchor of MSNBC’S NewsNation, Tamron Hall
Womanspace is privileged to announce the 22nd annual Barbara Boggs
Sigmund Award (BBS Award) honoree
Tamron Hall, co-host of the third hour
of NBC News TODAY and Anchor of
MSNBC’S NewsNation, for her efforts
to shine a light on domestic violence.
Each year Womanspace honors a person of distinction who exemplifies the
qualities of the event’s namesake, Barbara Boggs Sigmund. On Thursday,
May 19, 2016, Hall will be honored at
the Westin Hotel in Princeton for advocating passionately, both on and off
air, for greater awareness of domestic
violence. As part of TODAY’s “Shine
a Light” series, a campaign to support
worthy causes, Hall has raised more
than $41,000 to help end domestic
abuse. Hall is an award winning journalist who was inspired by her personal
tragedy to help others.
pace in 1977. Barbara’s leadership and
her crusade against domestic violence
have made a life-saving difference to
the thousands of survivors served by
Womanspace over the years. The Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award proudly
represents that can do spirit, and honoring Tamron Hall is a true representation of that spirit. Hall addresses the
issue of domestic violence with compassion, courage and a commitment
to helping women and girls recognize
abusive relationships. She also reminds
us that domestic violence casts a wide
net, impacting not only the intended
victims, but also their sisters, brothers,
mothers, fathers, children, friends and
entire communities. Hall is firm that,
“love doesn’t have to hurt,” and she is
working diligently on ending the prevalence of victim blaming which overshadows real issue, putting an end to
the violence.
A letter from Pat Hart
Take.” She has
also hosted several special reports
for MSNBC and
NBC News, including “Making
the Grade,” “Debating the Black
Agenda,” several
“Dateline” and “Rock
Center” pieces, the
2012 London Olympics and “Education
Nation:
Teacher Town Hall,”
which was nominated for an Emmy
Award in 2011. Tamron also served as
correspondent of the NBC News special
“The Inauguration of Barack Obama,”
which won an Emmy for Outstanding
Live Coverage in October 2010.
Ms. Hall was the recipient of TemBarbara Boggs Sigmund, was the mayple
University’s prestigious Lew Klein
or of Princeton and the first woman In addition to her role at MSNBC,
Alumni in the Media award in 2010.
freeholder in Mercer County. She was Tamron is co-host for the 9am hour of
Tamron also is an active member of
the driving force in founding Womans- the TODAY Show called “TODAY’S
the National Association of Black Journalists. In addition, Tamron has been
Womanspace, Inc.
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others. Tamron is a native of Luling,
Texas, and she holds a Bachelor of the
Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism
from Temple University. Tamron is
involved with several charitable organizations that strive to end homelessness
and illiteracy, as well as others that fight
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Recent Grant Awards
Fall 2015 Training
Princeton Art Museum
Project with Womanspace
Save the Date- BBS 2016
BBS 2016 Sponsorship Form
Domestic Violence Awareness
Month Recap
COL Launch recap
Community Giving
January is Human Trafficking
Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence
Awareness Month
Holiday Donation Needs
Upcoming Events
Mercer County 24-Hour Domestic Violence
& Sexual Assault Hotline (609)-394-9000
Text Message Hotline available 24/7 for the
deaf and hard of hearing at (609)-619-1888
NJ Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-572-SAFE
Counseling & Support Services
(609)-394-2532
Recent Grant Awards
In the world of non-profits and in the world of domestic and sexual violence there
is always so much work to do. So how do you decide what makes a project a priority
with the potential to accomplish great things?
Although tempting, it isn’t following the money. Too often the money is attached
to other agendas so it is welcome and wonderful but sometimes you have to take a
risk, start a project and let your work convince funders of it’s efficacy.
I believe that the correct answer grows out of recognizing a critical unmet need.
Once that need is identified an effective project requires committed community
partners who share similar goals and visions. None of us can do this work alone.
Our Deaf Advocacy Project (DAP) is both an essential model project and one that
meets the criteria to do great things. No such project exists in the state and only a
small number of similar type projects exist nationwide. The Deaf Community is
a huge valuable and productive presence in New Jersey and deserves access to the
same critical services as the hearing community.
The project consists of the most amazing partners…first and foremost the volunteers pictured. They dedicated 80 hours to training on domestic and sexual violence. Traveling from all over the state they attended Wednesday evening and Saturday morning sessions for three months. They rock! Our committee partners that
worked for a year and a half to create the model, all of whom volunteered their time
to attend regular meetings. The NJ State Department of Human Services, Division
of Deaf and Hard of Hearing supported interpreter services for all our organizational meetings; in addition, the NJ Association on the Deaf; Womanspace staff were key
in providing accessible training; the NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence and the
NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
We thank Lawrence Township Community Foundation for a grant to purchase
accessible communication devices and Black Rock Financial for a grant to pay interpreters for the 80 hours of training and to those who donated privately or to our
GoFundMe page. Special thanks to the Ewing Township Police Department who
generously provided the space for this training. Small support netted huge results
because of the commitment of so many excellent individuals.
The DAP project volunteers will offer support to deaf individuals who are victims
of domestic and sexual violence. It is very meaningful when someone from your own
community steps up to be a presence, without judgment, when you need one most.
I am grateful for a community that
gives of themselves the way our partners in this project have given. I feel
fortunate every day to have met this
team of advocates who will change
the way we do our work here in NJ
forever, ensuring that every victim
and survivor feels validated and welcome when they reach out for help.
Verizon Wireless Hopeline $10,000:
Verizon Hope Line® gave a $10,000 grant
to Womanspace for our crisis intervention
teams-- Domestic Violence Victim Response Team (DVVRT) and Sexual Assault
Response Team (SART). These teams have
enabled us to have specially trained volunteers available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to requests from
victims who have been taken to municipal
police stations or hospitals immediately following an incident of domestic violence or
sexual assault. Thank you Verizon for your
continued support!
Church and Dwight $10,000 for General Operating Support: Church & Dwight
recently awarded Womanspace with a
$10,000 grant for general operating support
for the essential programs that we provide
to Mercer County. Womanspace is grateful
for local partners that understand the vital
need to serve survivors and their children.
Thank you Church & Dwight!
Empire Beauty School $834 for General
Operating Support: Thank you to Empire
Beauty School for the $834 donation in
general operating support to help the families impacted by domestic violence, sexual
assault and human trafficking.
Whole Foods Market Princeton Nickels
for Non-Profits $1,492 for General Operating Support: Womanspace was honored
to have been chosen by Whole Foods Market- Princeton, to be last quarter’s Nickels
for Non-Profit designated Organization.
Each customer that brings in reusable bags
receives .05 cents for each bag. The customer then has the option to donate their
refund(s) to Womanspace for that quarter. Womanspace received a grand total of
$1,492. Thank you Whole Foods Market
Princeton for supporting Womanspace.
First Presbyterian Church of Dutch
Neck $500 for General Operating Support:
Womanspace would like to thank the First
Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck for the
$500 grant for general operating support.
We are extremely grateful for their ongoing
support to our organization.
Sucharow Family Charitable Fund at
the Jewish Community Foundation of
Greater Mercer $1,500 for General Operating Support: Thank you to the Sucharow
Family Charitable Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer for
the $1,500 in general operating support.
Princeton Area Community Foundation $5,000 for General Operating Support:
Thank you Princeton Area Community
Foundation for making Womanspace the
recipient of $5,000. This grant will support
the innovative programs provided through
Womanspace to benefit survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human
trafficking.
Princeton United Methodist Church
$600 for general operating support:
Womanspace is grateful for the $600 donation from Princeton United Methodist
Church for general operating support. Operating support enables Womanspace to
direct funds where they are needed by covering any program funding gaps.
Murphy & Hoffer $1,000 for general operating support: Thank you to Murphy &
Hoffer for giving Womanspace $1,000 for
general operating support. This supports
the agency’s operations as a whole rather
than a particular project, allowing Womanspace to use it in the area of greatest need.
Patricia M. Hart, M.S.W., LCSW
Executive Director
Church and Dwight presenting Womanspace with a $10,000 donation.
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Womanspace’s Deaf Advocacy Program
Continues to Flourish
Womanspace is excited to announce
the completion of our first ever Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Response Team training with Deaf
advocates. Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault need to be
able to access protective and supportive help immediately when they are in
crisis. For those victims who are Deaf
or hard of hearing, who feel further
isolated, it becomes even more critical
that services are immediately available
to protect and support them during a
crisis and beyond.
Womanspace has been working in
partnership with the NJ Association
for the Deaf, NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Deaf and
Hard of Hearing, NJ Coalition for
Battered Women and NJ Coalition
Against Sexual Assault and developing a pilot program that will ensure
that victims and survivors in the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing community can
easily access critical domestic violence
and sexual assault program services.
Just like our current Domestic Violence Victim Response Team and
Sexual Assault Response Team (DVVRT & SART), these individuals
were trained by Womanspace, Inc.,
Mercer County, New Jersey and law
enforcement agencies. DVVRT and
SART volunteers are trained to meet
with victims of domestic violence and
sexual assault at police stations and
hospitals to provide information and
support at the time of a reported in-
cident or upon request. DVVRT and
SART team members are volunteer
victim advocates who have received
extensive training and work with police departments in local municipalities to respond to reported incidents
of domestic violence. All 12 munici-
palities in Mercer County have active
teams that provide this essential service to victims in their communities.
Advocates provide crisis intervention,
counseling, emotional support, information and referrals to the victims
and their significant others.
Princeton Arts Council Project
Our Transitional Housing Program has recently
been benefiting from the generous talents of several
University students from the Arts Council of Princeton. While our adult clients are participating in our
staff run group therapy, the students have been engaging with our clients’ children by creating special
art projects. Most recently, the Arts Council provided
art supplies for the children to learn about and explore the creation of portraits through various mediums. The University students have been able to cater
their program to the children’s various ages and abilities allowing for everyone to have fun participating
in the sessions. This service has been made available
to our families once a month and the children are
always looking forward to their next visit with the
students. A special thanks to the following Princeton
University Students for volunteering with Womanspace: Hadley Newton, Margot Yale, Liani Wang, and
Sarah Cho. We truly appreciate all of your help.
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domestic abuse. She has been recognized by Day One, a New York-based
advocacy group for victims of domestic
violence, for her work and support of
their efforts. She wrote a personal account of her sister’s death for theGrio.
com in 2010, which garnered praise
from several outlets for its honesty and
attention to the often-overlooked issue
of domestic and dating violence.
We hope you will join us for an extraordinary evening with Tamron Hall.
Information on how to purchase a ticket, sponsorships, advertising and all
questions about BBS will be posted on
our website (www.womanspace.org)
very soon. Your support of this event
ensures that much needed services are
provided to women, children and men
who suffer from interpersonal violence.
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Barbara Boggs Sigmund
Award Event Committee
Joan Bartl
Jennifer Brandt
Debbie Cacciabaudo
Pam Clarkson
Linda Cooper
Danielle Coppola, MD
Patricia Hart,
Executive Director
Ellen Kemp
Ruth Miller
Lauren Nazarian,
Director of Development
Rose Nini
Joanne Coppola
Jan Noonan
Landis Eaton
Susan Pilate
Denise Taylor
Joyce Rappeport
Dana Fraytak Troiano
Fran Zeitler
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Womanspace's
New Website!
We are proud to announce the release
of our newly designed website. The website has been designed to reflect the needs
of our clients, donors, and members. Immediately you will notice the contemporary menus, user friendly navigation and
access to all the information you need,
quickly and efficiently. Take a look at our
upcoming events, news, education and
training, and all the services we have to
offer here at Womanspace!
Find us at
www.womanspace.org
Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award Honoring Tamron Hall
Womanspace is privledged to honor Co-Host of
NBC'S TODAY and anchor of MSNBC'S NewsNation,
for her efforts to shine a light on domestic Violence.
Presenting Sponor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Womanspace Founder, the
late Barbara Boggs Sigmund
Thursday, May 19, 2016 – Westin Princeton - 5:30 - 9:30 PM
 Diamond Sponsor: $12,500 (only one available)
2016 BBS Honoree Tamron Hall
Individual Ticket Opportunities
• Premier seating for 16 people (2 tables) with table signage
 Individual Ticket - $160  Table of Ten - $1,600 ______ # of Tickets
• Premium Full color Ad in Program Journal Inside-Front Cover
• Exclusive introduction to the honoree
Advertising Journal Sponsorship Opportunities (Please note that sponsorships will be recognized
• Recognition during program at event
in the program journal provided we receive your registration and art(high resolution pdf or eps file) by April 15, 2016
• Inclusion in event publicity and advertising
 Ad Journal Cover Page Sponsor: $3,500  Full Page Journal Ad: $500
• Option to display corporate banner within guidelines
• Logo prominently displayed for one year on Womanspace website home page with link to • Premium color full-page ad (inside back cover
• B/W full-page ad
OR inside front cover, if available)
sponsor website
• Seating for 4 people
 Half Page Journal Ad: $300
 Platinum Sponsor: $10,000
• B/W half-page ad
• Name featured on materials and media,
• Premier seating for 12 people with table signage
including posters, newspaper ads, website,
• B/W full-page ad in program journal with gold border
 Business Card Journal Ad: $150
event invitation*, and Womanspace Facebook
• B/W ad
page and newsletter
• Formal recognition during program at event
 Ad Journal Gold Page Sponsor: $1,500
 Ad Journal Friend: $100
• 1 line name listing
• Name featured on materials and media, including posters, newspaper ads, website, event • B/W full-page ad with gold border
invitation*, and Womanspace Facebook page, twitter and newsletter
• Acknowledgment in the program journal,
• Logo inclusion on the step & repeat backdrop
event invitation*, event signage, and newsletter
 Gold Sponsor: $7,500
• Prime reserved seating for 10 people with table signage
• B/W full-page ad in program journal with gold border
• Name featured on materials and media, including posters, newspaper ads, website, event
 Silver Sponsor: $5,000
• Reserved seating for 10 people with table signage
• B/W full-page ad in program journal with silver border
 Bronze Sponsor: $3,500
• Reserved seating for 8 people with table signage
• B/W full-page ad in program journal
 Benefactor Sponsor: $1,000
 Ad Journal Silver Page Sponsor: $1,000
• B/W full-page ad with silver border
• Acknowledgement in the program journal,
event invitation*, event signage, and newsletter
Donation Opportunity
 I/We cannot attend the event but
would like to make a tax-deductible
donation in the amount of
$ ____________
Payment Information
*Please note that sponsorships will be
listed in the invitation provided we receive
your registration by February 9, 2016.
Send ad/copy submissions and any
questions to:
Lauren Nazarian: lan@womanspace.org
(609) 394-0136
• Digital File Formats: Adobe pdf or eps
• Full Page: 8.5 x 11 inches
• Half Page: 8.5 x 5.5 inches
• Business Card: 3.5 x 2 inches
Please return your Womanspace sponsorship form along with your check (payable to Womanspace, Inc.) or
credit card payment information to: Lauren Nazarian, Director of Development, Womanspace, Inc., 1530
Brunswick Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Credit card payments can also be faxed to (609) 396-1093.
Name for Recognition Purposes: _______________________________________________________
Business Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Contact Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Title: ___________________________________________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________State: ______________Zip: ______________________
Total Amount of Sponsorship: $ _________________
 Check Enclosed  Credit Card Payment
• Acknowledgment in the program journal, event invitation*, event signage, and newsletter
Type of Credit Card (circle one): MasterCard / Visa / Amex / Discover
 Patron Sponsor: $500
Name on Credit Card: ___________________________ Signature: _________________________
• Acknowledgment in the program journal, event invitation*, event signage, and newsletter
Credit Card Number: ____________________ Exp. Date: ____________ Today's Date:___________
Womanspace is a licensed charitable non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Thank you for your generous support and committment to Womanspace
and the thousands of women, children, and men served each year.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month History
The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). It
evolved from the "Day of Unity" held in
October 1981 and was established by the
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). The purpose of this
day was to connect advocates across the
nation who were working to end violence
against women and their children. The
Day of Unity soon became an entire week
dedicated to a range of activities carried
out at the local, state, and national levels.
The activities varied across the communities, but they all shared the common
themes of mourning those who have died
Womanspace Staff supporting Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
by wearing purple at our DVAM Launch event.
because of domestic violence, celebrating
those who have survived, and connecting
those who work to end violence.
Today, these three main themes remain
a key focus of Domestic Violence Awareness Month events. The first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed in
October 1987. The first national domestic violence toll-free hotline was created
during that same year. In 1989, the U.S.
Congress passed Public Law 101-112 designating October of that year as National
Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Such legislation has passed every year
since with the National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence providing key leadership in this effort. Every year, the Day of
Unity is celebrated on the first Monday of
Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Womanspace Paints the town
Purple for Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
Hopewell Public Library
Hickory Corner Public Library
Lawrence Township Public Library
West Windsor Public Library
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Twin Rivers Public Library
Robbinsville Public Library
Communities of Light™ Launch Event
Womanspace would like to thank Raoul
and Carlo Momo, owners and operators of
the Terra Momo Restaurant Group, for being our Honorary Co-Chairs for Communities of Light 2015. In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
Womanspace launches our campaign each
October and culminates with a countywide
lighting of luminaries in December. This
fabulous event was held at D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton, NJ where
many Womanspace supporters joined us
on October 27th for a meet and greet with
the Momo brothers. The program was included great food and drinks. Thank you to
everyone who came out to support Womanspace at our launch event. Womanspace
is grateful for the support of our sponsors:
Doctors Express Urgent Care, Terra Momo
Restaurant Group, PNC Bank, Capital
Health, Mason, Griffin & Pierson, Callaway
Henderson Sotheby’s, The Bank of Princeton, Peeq Media, Knipper Healthcare Marketing Solutions, Princeton Printers, Moxie
Woman Magazine, McCaffrey’s Food Market, Witherspoon Media, Princeton Orthopaedic Associates and Times of Trenton.
Don’t forget to light your luminary
candles at dusk on Monday, December 7,
along with hundreds of people and scores
of organizations and community groups
throughout the 12 municipalities in Mercer County. The lighting of luminaries
throughout the county is our unique way
of increasing local awareness of both the
ongoing presence of domestic and sexual
violence in our community as well as the
Womanspace mission to serve its victims at
the moment of crisis and throughout their
journey of healing. Each year, business and
civic leaders in every municipality support
Womanspace during the campaign and especially on December 7th.
No time to get to the store to get your luminaries? You can purchase virtual luminaries and help us spread awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault through
your Facebook status, your Twitter feed or
by sending an email to your friends. Sending a message of hope and support can
make all the difference.
When you purchase a $10 virtual luminary, you will receive an email of the virtual luminary to download or cut and paste.
Make sure to share it with all of your contacts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and
Thank you to Raoul and Carlo Momo for being
Womanspace’s 2016 Honorary Co-Chairs for
Communities of Light!
Carlo Momo with Womanspace’s Board
President Kristin Keller, Executive Director,
Pat Hart, Development Director, Lauren
Nazarian and Raoul Momo.
Executive Director Pat Hart with Raoul Momo,
Maria Dominguez, and Development Director
Lauren Nazarian.
Womanspace Sponsor Laura Fabbro, from the
Doctors Express Urgent Care and volunteers
enjoying a night out on the town.
Sal and Debbie Cacciabaudo with Board
member Linda Cooper and Dan Loughner.
Board Members and Womanspace supporters,
Ed Schmierer, Ruth Miller, and Cindy Berger.
Luminaries lit alongside the street at D&R
Greenway Land Trust.
Thank you to everyone who attended our COL
Launch Event!
mestic violence and sexual assault through
send out an email blast to spread the awareness across Mercer County and beyond! We
hope to “light” up everyone’s social media
pages and emails and we encourage you to
share your virtual luminaries from now until the lighting date on December 7th.
No time to get to the store to get your lu-
minaries? You can purchase virtual luminaries and help us spread awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault through
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When you purchase a $10 virtual luminary, you will receive an email of the
virtual luminary to download or cut and
paste. Make sure to share it with all of your
contacts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
and send out an email blast to spread the
awareness across Mercer County and beyond! We hope to “light” up everyone’s
social media pages and emails and we encourage you to share your virtual luminaries from now until the lighting date on
December 7th.
No time to get to the store to get your luminaries? You can purchase virtual luminaries and help us spread awareness of do-
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Client Appreciation Dinner
2015 Annual Meeting
Twice a year Womanspace staff hosts a client appreciation dinner at our
transitional housing and safe house location. During domestic violence
awareness month we like to show our clients how much we care about
them by hosting a get together filled with food, fun, and laughter. We want
our clients to know that we are here for them every step of the way.
Womanspace welcomes our new board
members, Anita Moore and Denise Taylor!
Pictured with Executive Director, Pat Hart and
Board President, Kristin Keller.
Womanspace Board Members at our Annual
Meeting. Back row from left to right: Anita
Moore, Ingrid Reed, Denise Taylor, Kristin
Keller, Chris Bukosky, and Meaghan Cannon.
Front row left to right: Ed Schmierer, Rose
Nini, Pat Hart, and Frances Zeitler.
Womanspace staff being honored at the Annual Meeting for their outstanding
service over the years. We truly appreciate your dedication to helping victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Thank you! From left
to right: Donna Zytko, Kaila Most Clark, Susan Victor, Regina Smith, Jenay
McAllister, Evangela Williams, Pat Hart and Isabel Medina De Rivera.
Communities of Light™ — continued from page 7
Womanspace would like to say thank
you to Christine’s Hope for kids for
the generous donations of Halloween
goodie bags for the adults and children
at our safe house. Left to right: Lauren
Nazarian, Director of Development
and Gina Vinch, Public Relations and
Development Associate.
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On Thursday, October 8th, Hazen
Medical Spa in Princeton, NJ had their
grand opening event and donated all
of the proceeds to Womanspace. For
$25 attendees could purchase raffle
tickets, for a chance to win the ultimate
beauty package worth over $5,000. This
event was a huge success providing
Womanspace a profit of nearly $2,000
to provide potentially life-saving
services to victims/survivors of domestic
violence, sexual assault, dating violence,
stalking, and human trafficking. Thank
you Hazen Medical Spa for supporting
Womanspace during Domestic Violence
Awareness Month!
100% of the proceeds raised from the sale
of luminary kits directly benefit client programs and ensures that no victim is ever
turned away. Services include emergency
shelter, counseling, court advocacy, victim
assistance, and transitional housing. Each
luminary kit costs only $10 and includes
supplies and safety instructions for assembling 6 luminary displays to cover 150 linear feet.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
New Jersey Human Trafficking Statistics
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state,
including New Jersey. The NHTRC works closely with service providers,
law enforcement, and other professionals in New Jersey to serve victims
and survivors of trafficking, respond to human trafficking cases, and share
information and resources.
Learn more about human trafficking in New Jersey by browsing the
hotline statistics, resources, and local events listings below.
Total statistics from 12/07/07 to 6/30/2015.
Since 2007
Total Calls: 2,113
Total Cases: 558
Total Victims - Moderate: 535
Total Victims - High: 611
Cases categorized as “High” contain a high level of indicators of human
trafficking. Cases coded as “Moderate” contain several indicators of human
trafficking, or resemble common trafficking scenarios but lack core details of
force, fraud, or coercion.
Sex trafficking is a form of modern slavery that exists throughout the United
States and globally. Sex traffickers use violence, threats, lies, debt bondage, and other forms of coercion to compel adults and children to engage in commercial sex
acts against their will. Under U.S. federal law, any minor under the age of 18 years
induced into commercial sex is a victim of sex trafficking—regardless of whether or
not the trafficker used force, fraud, or coercion.
The situations that sex trafficking victims face vary dramatically. Many victims
become romantically involved with someone who then forces or manipulates them
into prostitution. Others are lured in with false promises of a job, such as modeling
or dancing. Some are forced to sell sex by their parents or other family members.
They may be involved in a trafficking situation for a few days or weeks, or may remain in trafficking for years.
Victims of sex trafficking can be U.S. citizens, foreign nationals, women, men,
children, and LGBTQ individuals. Vulnerable populations are frequently targeted
by traffickers, including runaway and homeless youth, as well as victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, war, or social discrimination. Sex trafficking occurs in a
range of venues including fake massage businesses, via online ads or escort services,
in residential brothels, on the street or at truck stops, or at hotels and motels.
As you read this, millions of women, men and children around the world are subject to the harsh reality of being trafficked. Awareness of human trafficking has gathered momentum in recent years and is now one of the key issues being addressed by
governmental bodies both internationally and in the United States. In November,
the Walk Free Foundation estimated that globally nearly 36 million people live as
slaves, have been trafficked into brothels, or forced
to work for little or no pay as victims of debt bondage or servitude by birth (2014 Global Slavery Index
Report). Recently, President Barack Obama declared
January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Reprinted from http://sharedhope.org/2015/01/23/
human-trafficking-awareness-month-take-action/
Reprinted from https://polarisproject.org/sex-trafficking
Key Statistics
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Since 2007, the National Human Trafficking
Resource Center hotline, operated by Polaris,
has received reports of 14,588 sex trafficking
cases inside the United States.
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In 2014, the National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children estimated that 1 in 6
endangered runaways reported to them were
likely sex trafficking victims.
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Globally, the International Labor Organization
estimates that there are 4.5 million people
trapped in forced sexual exploitation globally.
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In a 2014 report, the Urban Institute estimated
that the underground sex economy ranged
from $39.9 million in Denver, Colorado, to
$290 million in Atlanta, Georgia.
Reprinted
from
sex-trafficking
https://polarisproject.org/
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February is Teen Dating Violence
Awareness Month
Dating violence can happen to any
teen in a romantic, dating, or sexual
relationship, anytime, anywhere. But it
doesn't have to happen at all. Learn how
to prevent teen dating violence and to
promote healthy relationships with the
CDC's online resources.
Did you know that in a recent national
survey, 1 in 10 teens reported being hit
or physically hurt by a boyfriend or
girlfriend at least once in the 12 months
prior to the survey? Additionally, 1 in
10 teens reported they had been kissed,
touched, or physically forced to have
sexual intercourse when they did not
want to at least once by someone they
were dating.
Unhealthy relationships can start
early and last a lifetime. Teens often
think some behaviors, like teasing and
name calling, are a "normal" part of a
relationship. However, these behaviors
can become abusive and develop into
more serious forms of violence. That
is why adults need to talk to teens now
about the importance of developing
healthy, respectful relationships.
Dating violence can have a negative
effect on health throughout life. Victims
of teen dating violence are more likely
to experience symptoms of depression
and anxiety. They might also engage
in unhealthy behaviors, such as using
tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. Additionally,
teens who are victims in high school are
at higher risk for victimization during
college.
CDC's Division of Violence Prevention
is leading the initiative, Dating Matters®:
Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen
Relationships. Dating Matters aims to
promote respectful, nonviolent dating
relationships among youth in high-risk
urban communities. The comprehensive
approach will build upon current
evidence-based practice and experience
to reduce the burden of teen dating
violence. Dating Matters supports
efforts to implement prevention
strategies in schools, with families, and
in neighborhoods. The Dating Matters
Capacity Assessment and Planning Tool
(DM-CAPT) is an online system that
helps local health departments and
their school and community partners
assess and monitor their capacity for
implementing a comprehensive teen
dating violence initiative.
Dating Matters is currently being
implemented in middle schools and
Talk to teens about the importance of
developing healthy, respectful relationships.
neighborhoods across Chicago, Illinois,
Baltimore, Maryland, Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, and Oakland, California. For
more information about each of these
communities, view the Dating Matters
grantee profiles.
Understanding Teen Dating Violence
Dating violence is a type of intimate partner violence. It
occurs between two people in a close relationship. The nature
of dating violence can be physical, emotional, or sexual.
• Physical—This occurs when a partner is pinched, hit,
shoved, slapped, punched, or kicked.
• Psychological/Emotional—This means threatening
a partner or harming his or her sense of self-worth.
Examples include name calling, shaming, bullying,
embarrassing on purpose, or keeping him/her away from
friends and family.
• Sexual—This is forcing a partner to engage in a sex act
when he or she does not or cannot consent. This can
be physical or nonphysical, like threatening to spread
rumors if a partner refuses to have sex.
• Stalking—This refers to a pattern of harassing or
threatening tactics that are unwanted and cause fear in
the victim.
Dating violence can take place in person or electronically,
such as repeated texting or posting sexual pictures of a
partner online.
Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime.
Teens often think some behaviors, like teasing and name
calling, are a “normal” part of a relationship. However,
these behaviors can become abusive and develop into more
serious forms of violence.
How does dating violence affect health?
Dating violence can have a negative effect on health
throughout life. Youth who are victims are more likely to
experience symptoms of depression and anxiety, engage in
unhealthy behaviors, like using tobacco, drugs, and alcohol,
or exhibit antisocial behaviors and think about suicide.
Youth who are victims of dating violence in high school are
at higher risk for victimization during college.
Who is at risk for dating violence?
Factors that increase risk for harming a dating partner include:
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• Belief that dating violence is acceptable
• Depression, anxiety, and other trauma symptoms
• Aggression towards peers and other aggressive behavior
• Substance use
• Early sexual activity and having multiple sexual partners
• Having a friend involved in dating violence
• Conflict with partner
• Witnessing or experiencing violence in the home
Why is dating violence a public health problem?
Dating violence is a widespread issue that had serious
long-term and short-term effects. Many teens do not report
it because they are afraid to tell friends and family.
• Among adult victims of rape, physical violence, and/or
stalking by an intimate partner, 22% of women and 15%
of men first experienced some form of partner violence
between 11 and 17 years of age.
• Approximately 9% of high school students report being
hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend
or girlfriend in the 12 months before surveyed.
How can we prevent dating violence?
Where can I learn more?
The ultimate goal is to stop dating violence before it
starts. Strategies that promote healthy relationships are
vital. During the preteen and teen years, young people
are learning skills they need to form positive relationships
with others. This is an ideal time to promote healthy
relationships and prevent patterns of dating violence that
can last into adulthood.
Many prevention strategies are proven to prevent or
reduce dating violence. Some effective school-based
programs change norms, improve problem-solving,
and address dating violence in addition to other youth
risk behaviors, such as substance use and sexual risk
behaviors.8,9 Other programs prevent dating violence
through changes to the school environment or training
influential adults, like parents/caregivers and coaches, to
work with youth to prevent dating violence.
CDC’s Dating Matters:
Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/datingmatters
National Dating Abuse Helpline and Love is Respect:
1-866-331-9474 or text 77054 or www.loveisrespect.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
www.nsvrc.org
How does CDC approach prevention?
CDC uses a four-step approach to address public health
problems like dating violence.
Step 1: Define the problem
Before we can prevent dating violence, we need to know
how big the problem is, where it is, and who it affects. CDC
learns about a problem by gathering and studying data.
Step 2: Identify risk and protective factors
It is not enough to know that dating violence is affecting a
certain group of people in a certain area. We also need to
know why. CDC conducts and supports research to answer
this question.
Step 3: Develop and test prevention strategies
Using information gathered in research, CDC develops and
evaluates strategies to prevent violence.
Step 4: Ensure widespread adoption
In this final step, CDC shares the best prevention strategies
and may provide funding or technical help so communities
can adopt these strategies.
Reprinted from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/
teen-dating-violence-factsheet-a.pdf
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December Holidays 2015
Cultural sensitivity is greatly appreciated when purchasing toys, personal care & hair
products, and clothing items since we serve women and children of all races.
Gift cards allow the freedom that most of our clients have not experienced. Women are
able to get what they need for themselves and their children. (Target, Wal-Mart, Phone,
Gas, Grocery, Kmart, Sears, Dicks Sporting Goods, Michaels, A.C. Moore, Kohl’s, JC
Penney, Bath & Body Works, Old Navy, Aeropostale, Foot Locker, Forever 21)
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X-Box & Wii
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* These items are our greatest needs at this time.
** Wrapping paper, scotch tape, gift bags, ribbon and gift tags are also needed.
Please do not gift wrap presents.
Please drop off **UNWRAPPED holiday donations
between the weeks of December 1st – 18th.
Please contact Althea Jones at (609) 394-9000 with any questions. Drop off location
is 1530 Brunswick Ave, Lawrenceville - Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m.
If you’d like to make a monetary donation or a corporate in-kind donation, please
contact Lauren Nazarian, Director of Development, at (609) 394-0136 or via email:
lan@womanspace.org.
Womanspace served over 11,000 adults and children this past year We thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity!
Counseling and Support Services
Drop-In Groups
1530 Brunswick Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Women’s Drop-In Support Group
Monday evenings 6-7 pm, Thursdays 1-2 pm
This confidential group offers support and information on coping with the effects of
unhealthy relationships.
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Your relationship is NOT healthy if:
You are frightened by your partner’s temper
You are afraid to disagree with you partner
You have to justify every place you go and everything you do
Your partner puts you down or humiliates you
You are being hit, kicked, shoved and pushed by your partner
Your partner forces you to have sex
You don’t see family/friends because of your partner’s jealousy
Your partner has threatened to hurt you, himself or herself if you leave
No commitment or pre-registration required. Call 609-394-2532 for more
information.
Mi Hermana, Mi Amiga El grupo de apoyo, Mi Hermana Mi Amiga NO se reunirá los
martes de 6:00-7:00 pm hasta nuevo aviso.
Safe Mothers, Healthy Children
A psycho-educational support group for victims of domestic violence who are involved with
Division of Child Protection and Permanency
Group Topics
• What is Abuse?
• Safety Planning for You and Your Children
• Impact of Domestic Violence on You
• Impact of Domestic Violence on Your Children
• Self-Advocacy
• Healthy Self
• Healthy Children
• Healthy Relationships
Referral Process
Safe Mothers, Healthy Children is a psycho-educational support group designed for
clients who have been recommended by their DCP&P worker to seek “Domestic
Violence Counseling.” Intake paperwork will be completed during the first session.
Participants can join the group at any time, but must complete all 8 topics in order to
comply with their DCP&P case plan. There is no fee for this group.
TUESDAYS: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Available morning and evening hours
• Do you have questions about restraining orders, custody, support, alimony,
divorce, separation or visitation?
• Can’t afford to meet with an attorney?
• Confused about your legal rights?
• Need options?
Attorneys are available by appointment to provide you with 35 minutes of legal
consultation. Sliding scale fee.
For more information contact 609-394-2532.
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December 7- COL lighting
December 14Barnes & Noble Book Fair
January- Human Trafficking
Awareness Month
February- Teen Dating Violence
Awareness Month
February 1, 3- Rider University's
Vagina Monologues
February 11, 12, & 13-
Princeton University Vagina
Monologues- Directed by Azza
Cohen
February 12 & 13- Princeton
Theological Seminary Vagina
Monologues, 7:00 PM shows
May 19- Barbara Boggs Sigmund
Award honoring Tamron Hall
For more details visit:
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event sponsors
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If you are being hurt by your partner, it is NOT your fault. You
deserve to be safe and healthy. For help and information
anytime, contact:
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www.womanspace.org
1-609-394-9000
Text Message Hotline for Deaf and
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National Domestic
Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
New Jersey 24-Hour Sexual
Assault Hotline
1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
www.rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Teen Dating
Abuse Helpline
www.endabuse.org
www.loveisrespect.org
www.thatsnotcool.com
1-866-331-9474
TTY 1-866-331-8453
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ethnic, religious, and racial richness of our communities, and encourage mutual respect and understanding among all people. True excellence in our organization and communities results from
identifying, serving, and enlisting the participation of all people who represent this rich diversity.
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