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PASSAGES NEEDS COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO MATCH ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION’S HOMETOWN CHALLENGE GRANT


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 

Contact Person:                                                              
Joanne Rausch, Executive Director

Passages, Inc.           608-647-8775

 


PASSAGES NEEDS COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO MATCH ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION’S HOMETOWN CHALLENGE GRANT

 


Richland Center, WI -- Passages, A Program for Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Inc., in Richland Center, has been awarded a Hometown ...
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Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Releases Annual Homicide Report

In 2005, Domestic Violence Claimed 46 Lives in Wisconsin


For Immediate Release:  Thursday, October 4, 2007
Contact:  Josh Freker, Policy Director, WCADV at 608-255-0539 x319

Green Bay – Today, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV) released its annual report of statewide domestic violence homicides. The report found that domestic ...
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OCTOBER 2007 EVENTS

October 6
Passages Bake Sale and Children’s Games on Courthouse Square / 10am-4pm
October 11
Candle Light Vigil and Potluck / 6pm-8pm
October 14
Spa Night @ Ramada Inn / 2 pm to 6 pm
October 20
Brat Sale @ Ed’s Family Foods / 10am-2pm
 

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Support and Funding

Passages, a non-profit service agency, provides direct and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and provides community information and education concerning issues relating to domestic violence and sexual assault. 

Passages operates a twenty-bed shelter for victims of abuse and their children, a low income housing complex; ...
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Christina Aguilera Takes Domestic Violence Message On Tour

Christina Aguilera is taking her hard-hitting message about domestic violence on the road with her - by beaming a new TV ad onto a huge screen before her shows.

Aguilera joined Nicole Kidman in a new End Violence Against Women campaign ad and she's so proud of the ...<< MORE >>

Sexual Assault in the News

Marathon County accused killer now accused in sexual assault
http://www.chippewa.com/articles/2007/03/02/ap-state-wi/d8nk4rj00.txt

Sheboygan County student sentenced for sexual assault
http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070302/SHE0101/703020564/1062/SHEnews

2 more sentenced in Milwaukee gang rape; Long prison terms imposed on teenager, 40-year-old man http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=571933

Green Lake County teacher charged with sexual assault of children
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From Stop Family Violence

Earlier this month, the President released his budget request to Congress.  For the sixth year in a row, President Bush's budget request falls far short of the amount of spending Congress authorized for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Overall, his budget proposal provides only 54% of ...<< MORE >>

Technology and Teen Dating Violence

A survey on teens and dating abuse reveals that an alarming number of teens in dating relationships are being controlled, threatened and humiliated through cell phones and the Internet with unimaginable frequency.

The research also reveals disturbing data that a ...<< MORE >>

WCASA 2007-2008 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc. (WCASA) is a membership agency comprised of organizations and individuals working to end sexual violence in Wisconsin.

Our mission is to create the social change necessary to end sexual violence. WCASA is committed to effecting changes in policies, in systems, ...<< MORE >>