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Fairfield Among Communities Involved In Drive To End Violence Against Women

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The first official meeting of the steering committee of The Center for Family Justice’s White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) took place recently, with a core group of a dozen men working together to end violence against women.

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To succeed and spread the word to men and boys in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull about the center's services the committee decided to focus on a few strategies: to attract more men to the committee; to not only spread the word that violence must stop but to organize annual community events such as Walk A Mile In Her Shoes that takes place each spring in Fairfield; to speak in schools, faith-based organizations and men’s clubs about the WRC; to train men about the importance of bystander intervention, so when they see a man acting inappropriately toward a women they know the words to use to intervene; and to support the enforcement of domestic violence. 

Each man who joins WRC signs a pledge that he will not condone violence against women and they are asked to think about seven behaviors identified by the International White Ribbon Campaign Committee to help end gender-based violence and promote gender equity, healthy relationships and positive ideals of masculinity.

If you would like more information about the center’s WRC chapter, contact Debra Greenwood at (203)-334-6154, or dgreenwood@CenterForFamilyJustice.org with the words 'White Ribbon Campaign' in the subject line.

Pictured at the meeting, from left: Amanda Posila, director of programs at the center; Mark Antonini, chief financial officer of the center (back); Marlon Ramnanan, community educator at the center (front); Dale Holder, Council of Churches, director of youth programs (back); Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara, front, chair of the group; Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudette; Raymond Baldwin, president/CEO St. Vincent’s Special Needs; Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch; Todd Pelazza, director of public safety at Fairfield University; Robert Hojnacki of Patriot National Bank; Trumbull Police Chief Michael Lombardo; and Debra Greenwood, president/CEO of the center.

Missing from the photo: Bruce Silverstone, vice president of Corporate Communications at Aquarion Water Company; Robert Vass, University of Bridgeport; and John Brannelly, chief development and communications officer of the center.

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