Interact

Join InterAct in recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month by attending our annual Open House & Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm at InterAct's Family Safety & Empowerment Center.

InterAct is also celebrating its 25th anniversary, with the theme, "Then and Now... 25 Ye...ars of Empowering Families."

WHAT: InterAct's Open House & Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

WHEN: Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

WHERE: InterAct's Family Safety & Empowerment Center

* 1012 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605

CONTACT: Damita Chambers, 919-828-7501 or damitac@interactofwake.orgRead More

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn how to keep your employees safe in the workplace at InterAct's Authors Series event, featuring Johnny Lee from Peace at Work.

Johnny is the founder and director of Peace at Work, an agency dedicated to violence prevention in and through the workplace. He is also the au...thor of the book, "Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace," published in 2005.

WHAT: InterAct's Authors Series, with Johnny Lee from Peace at Work

* Previously worked as the Workplace Violence Specialist for the North Carolina Office of State Personnel
* Author of a research study analyzing over 500 cases of domestic violence assaults that have occurred in the workplace
* Developed the Employment and Domestic Violence Matrix, used around the world, to show how employment is a proactive factor for domestic violence prevention

WHEN: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

WHERE: InterAct's Family Safety & Empowerment Center

* 1012 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605

CONTACT: Damita Chambers at damitac@interactofwake.org or 919-865-1616

**Purchase your book for $20 each at:

* InterAct's Pass It On thrift store, 309 South Main St., Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526
* InterAct's Pass It On, Too, 1012 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605Read More

WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Amanda Lamb will share from her true crime book, "Deadly Dose: The Untold Story of a Homicide Investigator's Crusade for Truth and Justice," at InterAct’s Authors Series on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 from 6-7:30pm at InterAct's Family Safety & Empowerment Center.

InterAct's Authors Series takes pla...ce quarterly and allows the community the opportunity to hear from a local author, while learning about InterAct's services for families impacted by domestic violence and rape/sexual assault.

WHAT: InterAct's Authors Series with Amanda Lamb

WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm

WHERE: InterAct's Family Safety & Empowerment Center, 1012 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605

CONTACT: InterAct's main office at 919-828-7501 or admin@interactofwake.org

**Buy YOUR copy of "Deadly Dose" in advance at:

* InterAct's Pass It On thrift store, 309 South Main St., Fuquay-Varina

* InterAct's Pass It On, Too, 1012 Oberlin Road, Raleigh


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InterAct's Peer Education Speakers Bureau is a program that allows teens to create videos that InterAct’s Youth Education Services (Y.E.S.) educators will use to supplement their violence prevention lessons in the schools in Wake County, North Carolina. The videos are also aired on Raleigh Television Network (RTN) Chan...nel 10.

Program 1 tackles issues that affect every teenager. Part 1 features "Finding Her Voice," the story of a teen who was raped by her boyfriend and the steps she takes to move from victim to survivor. Check out more videos at www.vimeo.com/channels/interact

InterAct's 24-hour Crisis Lines:
919-828-7740 Domestic Violence
919-828-3005 Rape/Sexual Assault

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