Tip #6 – Domestic Violence and the Workplace: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Does your employer have a policy for workplace safety?  Too many lives — and billions of dollars — are lost every year because of being unprepared.  The Future Without Violence organization has workplace resources that can help.  Also, check out Becky’s Fund (http://www.beckysfund.org/cms/) and the Partnership for Prevention (www.caepv.org)  for more information. 

Employers Against Domestic Violence, a non-profit coalition formed in MA in 1997, helps businesses, hospitals and large corporations (like Verizon) all over the country formulate workplace policies to deal with domestic violence issues. 

 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  If you need immediate help, call National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 (TDD).  Crime Prevention 101