Domestic Violence "Lunch & Learn" set for December 7

Charlotte - The Domestic Violence Advocacy Council (DVAC), will conduct another "Lunch & Learn" program with a workshop titled "Teen Dating Violence."

•           Tuesday, December 7, 2004
•           12:30 p.m.  -  1:30 p.m.
•           St. Peter's Catholic Church
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Free parking for these sessions is available at the Radcliffe-On-The-Green parking garage on

The presenter for this session will be Teen Dating Violence Program Specialist, Dwa'lla Thomas.  Some of the issues to be covered include signs of a healthy relationship and warning signs of dating violence. 

The free monthly seminars are open to the public and are held on the first Tuesday of each month.  Representatives from local help agencies serve as presenters.  The DVAC will continue to organize these workshops as an ongoing effort to broaden the public's awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence.

This Domestic Violence Lunch & Learn series is organized by the Domestic Violence Advocacy Council, which includes the Mecklenburg County Women's Commission, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and other businesses and civic groups.

For more information on the effects of domestic violence in our community, call the Mecklenburg County Women's Commission at 704-336-3210 or the Shelter for Battered Women 24-hour hotline at 704-332-2513.

For more information on these Lunch & Learn workshops, call Michael Sexton (O) 704-432-1568 (M) 980-721-8604 or sextome@co.mecklenburg.nc.us