Have you ever watched John Quinones and ABC’s What Would You Do?
If you haven’t, it is a show where people are put in situations they think are real (but they are staged) and the show is watching to see “what they would do” when they think they see a child being abused, a bike being stolen, and pregnant woman drinking alcohol, etc. You often see the very best in people when they step forward and “say something” and get involved in situations involving complete strangers because they believe it is not right to “just stand by.”
On October 2, Central Illinois will "take a moment to talk" about domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and elder abuse. The community will talk together about the fact that "trauma lasts a lifetime" and that there are impacts of trauma across the lifespan – including witnessing abuse as a child.
The community will emphasize the importance of bystander involvement and highlight the effects of trauma over a lifetime –including the impacts mentally, physically, socially of unaddressed trauma and the costs to community. The community will also include outreach to those who have not addressed trauma in the past to reach out for help.
We believe the community can make a difference.
We were thinking about John Quinones and “What Would You Do” and those involved came up with the idea:
Events during
the day include a conference on Trauma- informed care. Trauma does not always evidence itself as we
might imagine. This conference will
examine the unique needs of trauma survivors with a focus on education and
training for professionals who provide care to this special population. Conference participants will gain a greater
understanding of the many facets of trauma through:
- a greater awareness of the causes
of trauma
- recognizing the impact on the
brain
- examining the physical, emotional
and psychological impact
- exploration of the role of trauma
in addiction
We’ll also be wearing
purple as part of an initiative through a local community (the Town of Normal)
and its police department.
We’ll even have “Care Crows” being decorated at a local pumpkin farm so families and children can learn about healthy relationships.
We also have resolutions
from our local units of government and universities proclaiming October 2 as “It’s
Time to Talk Day” and October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here’s an example:
It is never easy to open
doors to talk about these issues – but we think that the idea of “What Would You
Do?” is a pretty good place to start.
We hope wherever you are on October 2, you will join us in taking a moment to talk – and getting involved.
To learn more,
visit https://www.facebook.com/CorporateAlliancetoEndPartnerViolence/events#!/CorporateAlliancetoEndPartnerViolence/events
