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Meet our new Executive Director click here
Saturday, September 25th Basket Auction/Luncheon Glen Lakes
Noon - 3 pm
Tickets $20 in Advance/$25 at the door
Spirited bidding on beautiful themed baskets, door prizes; cash bar; great food. All proceeds benefit the Dawn Center
Ocotober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Dawn Center has the following activities planned:
October 4 Unity Day at the Courthouse Square in Brooksville
October 9 Candlelight Vigil at Delta Woods Park
October 22 Breakfast with Denise Brown, sister of Niocle Brown Simpson
Upcoming Events
Golf Marathon to be held at Oak Hills Golf Course, a Fashion Show from Repeat Boutique in Lutz and Macy's Day of Shopping!
Healthy Lifestyles Poster Contest
4th-12th grade students
September 20-April 1, 2011
Original artwork
Grand Prize $300 Savings Account at Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union
Click here for information
TEEN RELATIONSHIPS: WHAT IF ABUSE HAPPENS?
Are you a teenager - someone between 12 and 19 years old? We need your ideas! The Ohio Domestic Violence Network really wants to hear from teens through a quick anonymous survey online. We are seeking information about how teens think about relationship abuse, what things would be helpful to them if they were/are abused, etc. This is 11 quick questions, totally anonymous. If you have about 15 minutes, please click on the link below and take the survey! Your responses could really help other teens around the country - what you have to say is really important.
Take Survey
MESSAGE
A Message from the Executive Director of the Dawn Center:
Hernando County has been shocked by the senseless death of Sarah Blackburn.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse, please encourage them to get help from the Dawn Center. The crisis line is 352-799-0657. We are here to help with safety planning, shelter from harm and offer many other referral services.
Mission Statement
To end the cycle of family violence, abuse and sexual assault - where home is a safe place.
The Shelter is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week for women and children that are victims of physical, mental or sexual abuse. Services include shelter, information/referral, hotline, intervention, support groups, court advocacy, service management and community education. All shelter services are provided free of charge and regardless of age, race, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, religious affiliation or income.
Individuals needing services can contact the hotline and speak with an advocate. The advocate will do an assessment and the individual will be admitted or referred for appropriate services. Individuals will meet with an advocate within 72 hours at which time safety planning will be done. In addition, a service plan will be formulated based on the needs and desires of the individual. Staff will advocate for the individual as needed.
Nine Core Services:
- -24 hour Crisis Hotline
- Emergency Shelter for women and children
- Assessment & referral for resident children
- Crisis counseling for victims and their children
- Information and referral services
- Education and Community Awareness
- Safety Planning
- Training for law enforcement and professionals
- Service Management
New fundraising tool. GoodSearch.com
GoodSearch.com also has an online shopping tool that can benefit the Dawn Center. GoodShop.com is an online shopping mall that donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop.com and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
GoodSearch.com also has an online shopping tool that can benefit the Dawn Center. GoodShop.com is an online shopping mall that donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others in the world remains and is immortal."
- Albert Pine, English Author, d.1861
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