17 Days/17 Ways – Believe Your Voice Matters
By Curtis Bethel
Student Blogger
Note: The following post was written by a freshman at the University of Kentucky with help from our staff as part of a service learning project.
17 Days/17 Ways – Work with your HR Department
The effects of intimate partner abuse often extend to the workplace. Consider real stories from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) website:
- Shirley was shot 13 times by her ex-husband on the way to work
- Delia and her co-worker were shot to death by Delia’s estranged husband.
17 Days/17 Ways – Write A Letter
Intimate partner violence happens in every community and neighborhood, but sometimes we don’t hear about the issue in the news until someone is harmed.
17 Days/17 Ways – Honestly Ask Yourself
By Dan Schlachter
Student Blogger
Note: Today’s post was written by a freshman at the University of Kentucky with help from GreenHouse17 staff as part of a service learning project.
17 Days/17 Ways – Speak Their Names
Today’s way to help is a more difficult one. Data collected by the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics finds an average of three women are murdered by an intimate partner every day in the United States.
17 Days/17 Ways – Plan a Donation Drive for Survivors
By Zach Logue
Student Blogger
Note: This post was written by a freshman student at the University of Kentucky with help from GreenHouse17 staff as part of a service learning project.
17 Days/17 Ways – Talk to Young People About Healthy Relationships
By Jamison
Student Blogger
Note: This post is written by a freshman at the University of Kentucky with help from GreenHouse17 staff as part of a service learning project.
17 Days/17 Ways – Follow People and Organizations Doing Good
Staying up-to-date on issues and opportunities related to our mission is one way to help end intimate partner abuse.
17 Days/17 Ways – Read, Watch and Listen to Stories
Choosing to read, watch, and listen to stories about intimate partner violence is one way you can help end intimate partner abuse.
17 Days/17 Ways – Volunteer Your Time and Talents
By Danny Schlachter
Student Blogger
Note: This post is written by a freshman student at the University of Kentucky as part of a service learning project.
