On the September 10 College Board assembly, Miami-Dade County College Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall launched agenda merchandise H-12, formally recognizing October as Home Violence Consciousness Month.
Miami-Dade County Public Faculties (M-DCPS) joins the nation in highlighting the devastating influence of home violence and supporting efforts to interrupt the cycle of abuse. First established in 1987 by the Nationwide Coalition In opposition to Home Violence’s Day of Unity, Home Violence Consciousness Month has turn out to be a nationwide motion to honor survivors, educate communities, and promote prevention.
Regardless of progress, home violence continues to be a urgent situation. Nationwide statistics present practically one in three girls and one in 10 males in america expertise abuse by an intimate companion.
M-DCPS stays dedicated to defending college students and fostering protected, wholesome relationships. The District’s Relationship Violence or Abuse Coverage, together with ongoing academic packages, present college students with assets and help to forestall and handle relationship violence on faculty property, in school occasions, and through faculty transportation.
By observing Home Violence Consciousness Month, M-DCPS reaffirms its dedication to creating protected studying environments and standing with survivors, households, and advocates within the struggle to finish home violence.
