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ACTION OHIO Coalition For
Battered Women is a statewide domestic violence coalition, founded in
1976 by members of The Council of Ohio YWCAs. First formed to foster the
development of DV shelters and quality services for victims in Ohio,
ACTION OHIO continues to support the work of local agencies in
a variety of ways, as well as represent their best interests within
state government.
ACTION OHIO serves DV victims
and their families through its resource and referral service and its
annual public awareness event in October, National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month.
ACTION OHIO reaches out to build
collaborative relationships with many organizations in an effort to
heighten awareness of domestic violence and to encourage the involvement
of professionals across disciplines to help stop violence.
ACTION OHIO seeks to
work with members of the business community, to ensure that victims and
their co-workers will be safe and productive on the job. By learning
about domestic violence, including its impact on the workplace,
employers will be able to develop a safety plan for the workplace.
ACTION OHIO members include
individuals whose lives have been touched by violence, DV shelters and
programs, related organizations that serve victims and their families,
family and community focused nonprofit agencies, governmental entities
and members of the business and legal communities.
All are concerned about family
and community violence and committed to doing their part to stop
violence in homes, schools and the workplace.
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