Our program was
presented by Adele Pincock, Community Advocacy Coordinator for the DOVE Center
who shared some unsettling statistics relating to sexual assault / rape,
domestic violence homicides and other violent crimes not only throughout the
nation, but in our own community as well. Adele noted, her organization
needs more men involved in the activities relating to the mission of this
crisis facility, including getting trained to speak to local organizations
about this problem which saw 24 women with children housed at the
facility. More than 192 children were exposed to violence in the
home. According to the National Violent Crime Index, Utah is below the
national average for incidences of all forms of domestic abuse except sexual
assault and rape for which we are above the national average. “Locally,
calls to our domestic violence hotline are up this year and domestic violence
is learned behavior so we are raising another generation of abusers unless we
can teach them to handle their anger and frustration in healthier ways.”
How can SGR help?
· - more
well-trained volunteers are needed for a variety of services needed to address
shelter, advocacy or counseling
· - the
DOVE Center needs to share its story to more groups in the community
· - there
needs to be more men involved in the mission of the DOVE Center
· - hold a
drive for donated goods and services for DOVE Center clients
· - fundraising
is especially needed for emergency client assistance
· - donate
online to the DOVE Center during the upcoming “Love UT/Give UT”
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