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HAWC has developed community collaborations in the 23 cities and
towns that we serve.
Collaborative relationships exist with substance abuse and mental
health programs, job training, housing, and child protective and
advocacy services.
HAWC is well aware that one agency cannot provide all of the help
battered women and their children need. Over the past year, trained
HAWC staff members provided education and training programs that
resulted in reaching more than 15,000 people in the effort to educate
about domestic violence and insure community investment in providing a
full range of services to battered women and their children.
Education programs are
conducted for health providers, clergy, teachers and child care
workers, police officers and court personnel, as well as many
others.
Each training session covers the basic dynamics of domestic
violence, the impact on children in the home, community resources, and
ways in which to assist victims.
All training sessions and workshops provide comprehensive
information in an informal, interactive setting, and are tailored to
meet the education needs of the specific audience.
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