WOR Oct 2007

Newsletter of the Lambda Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

"Domestic Violence Awareness Month”

On any given day in the state of Rhode Island, 46 people call a domestic violence hotline, 59 women and children spend the night in a domestic violence shelter and 28 people seek community based domestic violence services. This type assault is called domestic violence and it happens more than anyone can imagine. Domestic Violence is defined as a pattern of assault and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks that adults or adolescents use against their intimate partners in order to maintain power and control in the relationship. It is so prevalent that over 10,000 unduplicated victims of abuse throughout the state of Rhode Island were treated in the year 2005.

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) was formed in 1979, in response to help victims and their families affected by domestic violence. It is an organization dedicated to ending this crime. RICADV’s mission since its beginning has always been ‘to support and enhance the work of the member agencies and to provide leadership on issues of domestic violence’. These member agencies are located throughout the state of Rhode Island. They provide a strong network of emergency and support services to families affected by domestic violence in Rhode Island. Services provided include emergency shelter, 24-crisis intervention, support groups, children’s programs, court advocacy, counseling, and prevention through education and public awareness.

Women are the victims of intimate violence and homicide significantly more often than men. 15 million women are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in United States. There are many signs that a partner may be abusive. Jealousy and controlling behavior is just some of the signs that a partner may be abusive. Domestic Violence is unacceptable; it has no color line and does not discriminate.

Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County (Washington County)
(401) 782- 3990

Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center
(Kent County, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Scituate and Foster)
(401) 738-1700

Sojourner House
(Services for Providence and services/shelter for Northern Rhode Island) (401) 861 – 6191

Women’s Center of Rhode Island
(Providence and East Providence)
(401) 861- 2760

“SISTAS CAN WE TALK”
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Brown University, Harambee Lounge
7-9PM

October’s Soror

Ethel Payne (1911- 1991)
Ethel Payne was known as the “First Lady of the Black Press”, she was an internationally accomplished journalist and civil and human rights advocate. Payne covered Washington Politics, the civil rights movement and several United States presidential administrations. She is also noted for being the first African American woman reporter to cover international affairs in 30 countries on six continents. Payne was also a commentator on the CBS Opinion Program and a Sentinel columnist. In 1978, she was one of the 13 Ford Foundation Fellows in Educational Journalism. Payne was also an accomplished author outside of her everyday journalist work. She wrote the book America’s Black College; Roots, Rewards, Renewal. It is an extensive study of Black colleges.

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The Wrath of Redness

"Domestic Violence Awareness Month”