This October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Turning Points Network is partnering with local businesses throughout Sullivan County to promote the prevention of violence and support for survivors with their “Shine a Light” campaign. Businesses and service organizations are displaying purple lights in their windows for the month.
The purple lights represent the need to ‘shine a light’ on domestic violence in Sullivan County. According to the CDC, an estimated 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men in the United States are victims of domestic violence at some point in their lives. In the past year, Turning Points Network provided services to 909 individuals in Sullivan County.
Turning Points Network is Sullivan County’s 24-hour task force against domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. To learn more about the agency or for more information about preventing domestic violence, please visit TurningPointsNetwork.org, or call 603-543-0155.
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