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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2007-06-27, Page 10Page 10 June 27, 2007 • The Huron Expositor News Campaign aims to raise awareness of signs of abuse `Neighbours, Friends B e n Forrest Communities across the province have been coming together of late with attempts to prevent and edu- cate the public about domestic vio- lence. Huron County joined them in November of 2006, thanks to the efforts of Women Today of Huron (WTH). WTH lacked funding at the time. However, that will soon change as monies from a $39,600 grant given by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General begin to filter in. The prevention campaign, titled "Neighbours, Friends and Families," seeks to raise awareness of the signs of woman abuse and to empower others to help women who are at risk of abusive men. WTH executive director Pam Hanington said the campaign is particularly aimed at preventing domestic homicide. "One of the things we know from all of the research that's been done and Families' seeks to prevent woman abuse in Huron County Pictured from left are campaign advisory committee member Joe Melady, Women Today employee Katie Padfield, Women Today board members Shelley Dorey and Jenna UJiye, Women Today executive director Pam Hanington, Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell and campaign steering committee member Kimberly Payne. Mitchell was present to announce the grant on behalf of the Attorney General. is that when women are killed, peo- but they might not have known that ple around them knew something, it was a warning sign or a risk fac- tor," she said. "They might not have known the significance of it, and they certainly might not have known what to do. So that's what this campaign is about." The money will be used in part to hire a coordinator, she said, "[It will be] somebody who will do training and public presentations on the issue, as well as coordinate the dis- tribution of materials all across the county." Asked how essential she feels such a program is in Huron, Hanington spoke of the rural nature of the community. "The thing about our community is we have a population that's fairly spread out," she said. "A campaign like this has an opportunity to get everywhere, to places where maybe this information wouldn't be avail- able. "It'll get to people who are around people who might be isolated in small communities or on farms, so this campaign is really crucial to get the word out about the risk S YOUR RENOVATION AND HOME SPECIALISTSJJ VANDIUEL Excavating Inc. Derrick VanDriel 519-440-8296 Simon VanDriel 519-482-3783 J. us for.... Excavators, Bobcats, Dozers, Trucking, etc. Complete Excavating Contractor 43LUEWATEI MIKE BOVE141-f\ INTERIORS INC. 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