April 24, 2014 | 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Central Texas College
6200 West Central Expressway, Killeen, TX 76549 United States

Additional Information

Central Texas College (CTC) will hold its annual Take Back the Night event to raise awareness about domestic violence, Thursday, April 24 at 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in the Anderson Campus Center (Bldg. 156).  Guest speakers for the event are Barbara Stephens of the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program and Ana Pickens-Scruggs, counselor with the Military and Family Life organization.

Both speakers will offer information on how to recognize the warning signs of potential domestic violence, where to seek assistance and how to break the cycle of abuse.

Representatives from other local service agencies will also be there offering services and information to help in the fight against domestic abuse and violence against women and children.

The Clothesline Project will also be featured.   It consists of a display of t-shirts created by and for victims, survivors and secondary victims of domestic violence. The shirts, are hung on a clothesline as testimony to the problem of all facets of violence whether it is aimed at women, children or for one’s political beliefs or sexual orientation. Attendees may create their own t-shirt for a loved one or someone they know.