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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Silhouettes carry message of abuse prevention B y L eslie M itts S pilyay Tymoo The red, wooden “people” you see around town have a message behind them: a mes sage about Domestic Vio lence Awareness Month. The wooden silhouettes will be distributed throughout Warm Springs and in various locations in Madras this month, and many will move around in attempt to contact as many people as possible, according to Mark Matthews, director of Vic tims of Crime. Each wooden cutout fea tures a sheet of paper that explains domestic abuse or relates a personal account of someone from Oregon. Matthews adopted the idea as part of the Silent Witness Dave McMechan/Spilyay Jacklyn Langley reads the domestic violence message at the Post Office. National Initiative. In 1990, a group of women in Minnesota founded the pro- gram to speak out about domes- tic violence. They came up with the idea to use the free-standing, life- sized wooden figures in order to commemorate the women \*ho had lost their lives due to domestic violence. In addition, community members may see a lot of purple in town this month as Victims of Crime uses the purple ribbon campaign to spread awareness. The campaign began in 1994 with the goal of elimi nating interpersonal violence. Supporters wear purple ribbons to support the end of domestic violence— something that creators of the International Purple Rib bon Project believe leads to violence outside the home. Matthews said they also hope to do a presentation about domestic violence at the high school. Victims of Crime will cap off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a family conference on Oct. 20 . VOCS: ‘We’re here to help them and not to judge them ’ Continued from page 1) Victims can also receive financial support by apply ing to the Crime Victims’ Com pensation Program , and advocates can assist them through the process when it applies to their situ ation. Page 7 October 14-, 20 0 6 Safety information and infor mation on what to do in certain situations is available to victims, as well as assistance with going to food banks or soup kitch ens. Advocate Ina Wainanwit said Victims of Crime is an excel lent resource for those who choose to seek help. She said, “Some people don’t know where to look. They just keep letting it happen, or they feel like they don’t have any where to go.” “We’re here to help them and not to judge them,” she said. Receptionist Simone Danzuka echoed Wainanwit’s sentiments. “I think that the people who come here are stronger,” she said. “I think it’s a big leap for them to come to Victims of Crime to get help.” Conference on domestic violence prevention Oct. 20 Families are invited to attend a conference about domestic violence on Oct. 20 as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While the subject matter is serious, organizers of the event hope to bring incorporate some fun family time with a family night of entertainment. The conference will focus on family violence and family wellness. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Community7 Center. After a general session at 9 a.m. with speaker (and tribal member) Caroline Cruz from the State Office of Mental Health and Addictions Services, the group will split into several different sessions. Featured speakers will in clude Dr. Locker, Rachel Smith and Wilson Wewa. Before a session begins, door prizes will be awarded through out the day. Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort is responsible for donat ing the door prizes. The afternoon features addi tional sessions with speakers Elizabeth Nava and representa tives from Best Care and Com munity Counseling. During this time a session on how family violence was dealt with in the past will feature speakers George Aguilar, Sr., Tessie Wil liams and Adeline Miller. After dinner that evening, Carolyn Harvey will lead a rub ber-band family exercise. Finishing up the event will be a “family fun night” with Indian entertainer Mitch Factor begin ning at 7 p.m. So far, Matthews said, they expect a fairly decent turnout. According to Matthews, Jo De Goudy is helping to recruit about 40 teenage community members to attend the confer ence. I.H.S., CHET, CPS, Commu nity Counseling, Culture and Heritage, the Senior Program, Victims of Crime and the State Office of Mental Health and Addictions Services will host the event. ^ C o p ie s ! M ore. 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