DVS Talking Circles - Community Voices

140 East Orange Street,Lancaster PA 17602

27 April, 2023

Description

As part of Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County’s (DVS) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative, we need your help recruiting DV survivors to be part of our Talking Circles. Below you will find the specific information. Community members who are survivors (survivors do NOT have to use DVS services to be eligible to participate, and it does not matter when the abuse occurred) may be willing to participate. To Domestic Violence Survivors (whether or not they used DVS services): We want your feedback! Tell us about your experience with our services or another DV agency’s services. If you didn’t use DV services, tell us why, or what would have encouraged you to do so. Tell us what we can do to be more accessible to all survivors in our community! Talking Circles will be facilitated by the EnterChange Group. -- Thursday, April 27 at 3:00 – 5:00 pm at the Conference Center, First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster (140 E. Orange Street) – open to all survivors of intimate partner violence/domestic abuse. REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3yBkMwR -- For Talking Circle participants: • All personal and identifying information will be kept strictly confidential. DVS staff are not facilitating the groups and will not know who gave what feedback. • Opportunities for anonymous feedback will be provided. • Survivors may give feedback in writing that helps them to remain anonymous if they wish. • Survivors who participate in the Circles will receive a $50 VISA gift card. • Child care will be available. • Transportation assistance is available. • A meal or food will be provided. REGISTER HERE: https://caplanc.org/dvscircles -- About Domestic Violence Services (DVS) of Lancaster County DVS , a program of the Community Action Partnership, is a catalyst to eliminate domestic violence in Lancaster County through direct service, advocacy, and social change. DVS offers 24/7 hotline and text line, emergency shelter, counseling, children’s programming, legal advocacy and representation, and transitional housing. All services are free of charge and strictly confidential. DVS hosts professional trainings and community education and prevention sessions for schools, businesses and community and faith-based organizations. For more information, visit caplanc.org/DVS