Emily Orenstein, with Home Abuse Companies at YWCA Greenwich, lights a candle for a memorial station arrange signify a sufferer of home abuse throughout its In Their Sneakers occasion to mark Home Violence Consciousness Month in Greenwich, Conn., on Wednesday October 13, 2021. The occasion permits individuals to stroll within the sneakers of individuals experiencing abusive and controlling relationships. Attendees paired up and every selected a coloured card, which took them to varied stations set as much as signify eventualities that victims of home abuse undergo, like baby custody, an abuse shelter, remedy or courtroom, amongst others.
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GREENWICH — To mark Home Violence Consciousness Month, the YWCA Greenwich holds an occasion every October referred to as “In Their Sneakers.”
On Wednesday night, workers members welcomed members of the general public to participate within the role-playing occasion and study extra in regards to the experiences of those that are victims of home violence.
The occasion permits individuals to stroll within the sneakers of individuals experiencing abusive and controlling relationships. Attendees paired up and every selected a coloured card, which took them to varied stations set as much as signify eventualities that victims of home abuse undergo, reminiscent of baby custody points, dwelling at a shelter, collaborating in remedy or going to courtroom, amongst others.
The YWCA Greenwich is the one state-designated supplier of home abuse providers on the town, with licensed workers to offer a wide range of sufferer providers, together with fast disaster intervention to assist victims address bodily, emotional and psychological trauma from abuse.
No individual is ever turned away from YWCA Greenwich. All providers are confidential and offered at no cost.
For assist, name 203-869-6501 or go to ywcagreenwich.org/what-we-do/domestic-abuse-services-for-victims/. In case you are in fast hazard, name 911.
