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May 2011

From the desk of Stephanie Angelo

Mother’s Day and Every Day – A Chance To Stop Domestic Violence

Every day is an opportunity to actively prevent and stop the silent epidemic of domestic violence and abuse. And certainly Mother’s Dayis a chance to remember how important all women, whether she’s a mother or not, are to our communities.
Did you know?

One in four women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime.
Every 3 days, an Arizonan loses his/her life as a result of domestic violence.
50% of all calls to 911 relate to domestic violence.
10,000 women and children stay in Arizona’s domestic violence shelters each year.
Domestic violence is present in every culture, class, education and income level, ethnicity, sexual orientation and age.

“The invisibility of mothers and the issues that most effect mothers’ lives both reflects and perpetuates our society’s undervaluing of mothers – an undervaluing that allows men’s violence against them to continue unrecognized, unaddressed, and unabated.” (Source: www.stopfamilyviolence.org)

You can help by addressing domestic violence and abuse, starting at your place of business. It’s good for you, good for the economy; good for your communities; and certainly good for the people of Arizona.

Additional resources are available through:

National Domestic Violence 24/7 Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

Why does she do that?
Recognizing an intersection between her personal experience with abuse, and her professional expertise in human resources, Stephanie Angelo realized a passion for helping organizations understand the costs to the business bottom line. With her step by step approach, Stephanie guarantees her clients will value that the smallest changes have the biggest results; and employers are the unique position to make those changes, resulting in safer, healthier and legally compliant organizations.