You're Invited - Domestic Violence Regional Roundtable Event - Boston, MA - October 26, 2011 - From the Office on Women's Health

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Domestic Violence Regional Roundtable Event: Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing Violence
 

Date: October 26, 2011
 

Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
 

Location: Thomas P. O’Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, First Floor O’Neill Auditorium, Boston, MA 02222

Purpose: To engage members of the public; community and faith-based organizations; students; educators; domestic violence advocates; housing officials; homeless advocates; government leaders; and health care professionals on the topic of engaging men and boys in preventing violence. The event is open to everyone and free of charge.

Sponsored by

  • U.S. Department of Education
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Agenda:

  • 9 to 9:30 a.m.—Registration, networking
  • 9:30 to 9:40 a.m.— Brief welcome from Federal agencies
  • 9:40 to 9:50 a.m.—Massachusetts First Lady Diane Patrick (invited)
  • 9:50 to 11:30 a.m.— Panel presentation with audience discussion; Q&A

Panelists:

  • Craig Norberg-Bohm, Men’s Initiative for Jane Doe, Inc. Youth Peer leader from Start Strong Initiative, Boston Public Health Commission
  • Lisa Burke, Nurse Practitioner, Site Director, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center at Lawrence High School, Lawrence, MA to talk about the community impact of domestic violence

To register for this event go to http://www.hud.gov/emarc/index.cfm?fuseaction=emar.registerEvent&eventId=1060&update=N

For more information on this forum contact: Rhonda Siciliano by email at Rhonda.m.siciliano@hud.gov

Please note: Since this event is being held in a Federal building attendees will be required to pass through security prior to entering.