Cumberland County Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Action Month
Jennifer Annis, Project Manager
Violence Intervention Partnership
142 Federal St. Suite 102,Portland, ME 04101
October is known nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, or as our local community partners have renamed it, Domestic Violence Action Month. This month the Violence Intervention Partnership is honoring survivors, and encouraging community members to move beyond awareness and take action to end domestic abuse. Thanks to the Cumberland County maintenance crew at the courthouse, we have already begun to honor survivors with Purple Light Nights® !
Other ways to participate:
Wear Purple Day
Thursday, October 19th is Wear Purple Day. Join the national movement to help educate and raise awareness about domestic abuse. Wear purple, snap a selfie with your family/friends/co-workers and then tag Through These Doors using #wearpurple
Enjoy Food:
- LB Kitchen is donating $1 from each Community Bowl sold
- Ri Ra Irish Pub is donating $1 for each cup of chowder sold
Please see the attached documents on events for how you can act by Through These Doors, Cumberland County's Domestic Violence Resource Center, and/or follow them on social media.