Avon Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung is also recognizing four non-profit groups in our area for their efforts in tackling both breast cancer and domestic violence.
Genesis Healthcare System received 50 thousand dollars for its work with breast cancer. The money will go toward the first nurse navigator that helps navigate medical and financial phases for women going through chemotherapy and other treaments.
Transitions Inc., located in Zanesville, received 20 thousand dollars...
Nearly one out of every four women and one out of ten men are a victim of some form of abuse.
And, according to Melissa Montgomery of Genesis Healthcare's Women and Children's Services, there is an increase in sexual assault and domestic violence within Muskingum County.
"We'd like to think we're immune from some of the big city crimes like assault, rape, domestic violence, but unfortunately we're not," said Montgomery. "Domestic violence...
A newly formed coalition is helping Muskingum County embrace hope.
The Domestic Violence Coaltion of Muskingum County held one of it's first events this evening, "Domestic Violence: Embracing Hope" to raise awareness about different kinds of abuse between family and friends.
"We like things that we can measure, so things like black eyes and broken bones get a lot of attention, but some of the subtler forms like verbal abuse, psychological abuse, economic abuse can...
October is national domestic violence month and the Response Victim Assistance Program is giving women the chance to have their voices heard. Battered and sexually abused women decorated tee shirts with messages about their experiences. It is all part of The Clothesline Project. "It is very therapeutic, it is a way to express themselves and empower themselves and different colors denote different events in their life," says Janie Malloy, the program...
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