Meetings & Conventions: Short Cuts February 2001
February 2001
Short Cuts:Shedding light On domestic
violence
Similar to the breast cancer awareness campaign that raised the
profile of the disease from stigma to public health issue, the San
Francisco-based Family Violence Prevention Fund is partnering with
several Fortune 500 companies to bring public awareness and
sensitivity to another widespread problem: abuse at home. Indeed,
domestic violence and its aftermath afflict nearly one-third of
American women and can have a “devastating impact on performance
and attendance,” says FVPF workplace manager Donna Norton.
The National Workplace Resource Center on Domestic Violence, a
collaboration between the FVPF and corporations such as American
Express and Verizon Wireless, offers material for employers who
want to bring the issue to light and offer support. Informative
posters can be placed discreetly in rest rooms, and training videos
and model newsletters show managers how to communicate with
employees about the issue.
For information and materials, contact the FVPF at (415)
252-8900 or www.fvpf.org.
MARTHA COOKE
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