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working to end domestic violence in our community |
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Silent Witness |
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If you are in need of assistance, please call our 24-hour hotline at: (434) 293-8509 V/TTY Collect calls accepted If this is an emergency, please call 911 Si esto es una emergencia, llama por favor 911 |
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What is Domestic Violence | Safety Planning | Shelter Services | Shelter Activities | Ways You Can Help | Links to Community Resources | Links to Domestic Violence Resources |
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The Silent Witness National Initiative began in 1990 in Minnesota. You can read more history at www.silentwitness.net. Virginia's state coalition coordinates Silent Witness Virginia, designed to travel the state, raising awareness in local communities. Silent Witness--Planning District Ten The Shelter for Help in Emergency is creating our own Silent Witness Project. We welcome the involvement of family members and other loved ones in naming victims and writing their stories for the Silent Witness figures. Have you lost someone to domestic violence murder? Would you like for a Silent Witness figure to be created in her or his memory? If you have further questions or would like to memorialize a loved one, please contact us by email or by phone, (434) 963-4676. |
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The mission of Silent Witness is to raise public awareness of domestic violence and create opportunities for healing through a visual memorial to lives lost. The Silent Witnesses are life-sized plywood silhouettes painted red. Each one tells the story of a person who was killed in a domestic violence murder. Displayed together or individually, the figures send a powerful message to all who behold them. |