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• September FAMILY MATTERS Newsletter

  Thursday, September 2, 2010

  October is the month designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).  Across the country, advocates are joining health care providers, business leaders...

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• August FAMILY MATTERS Newsletter

  Monday, August 9, 2010

  June 30th completed our fiscal year--335 women and children were sheltered. 80% were seeking safety from their abusive and violent homes.

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• July FAMILY MATTERS Newsletter

  Tuesday, July 6, 2010

  IMMEDIATE NEEDS Shampoo Conditioner Deodorant (Women's & Men's) Razors Toothpaste Toothbrushes (Adult & Children's) UPCOMING EVENTS July 1-31, 2010 CHRISTMAS IN JULY Anderson Fire Department is spearheading... Read more >>

• Alternatives Inc. gets $44,000 grant (NAP Tax Credits)

  Sunday, July 4, 2010

  ANDERSON -- The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority awarded $44,000 in Neighborhood Assistance Program tax credits to Alternatives Inc. for its emergency shelter. Alternatives' shelter serves domestic... Read more >>

• June FAMILY MATTERS Newsletter

  Thursday, June 3, 2010

  Purchase this specialty license plate to generate funding for programs throughout Indiana that provide services, care, and treatment to victims of sex crimes. (Click on plate for more information.) Special thanks to ... Read more >>

• April FAMILY MATTERS Newsletter

  Monday, April 12, 2010

  April is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Teal ribbons will be on display this month to raise public awareness about sexual assault and rape.

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• Local board announces emergency food & shelter funding

  Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  ANDERSON - Madison County's local board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, chaired nationally by Federal Emergency Management Administration, or FEMA, has announced its funding awards for 2010. The local board... Read more >>

• Economic woes behind rise in abuse

  Saturday, February 13, 2010

  ANDERSON - When it happened once, she thought maybe it was a fluke. When it happened again, she thought maybe it was bad luck. But when it happened a third time, she knew she had to make a decision. "I just pick sucky men,"... Read more >>