Daylong October 3rd Conference at Harlem
Hospital Will Focus on Prevention and Healing
New York, NY (Sept. 16, 2015)—The statistics are staggering.
According
to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a woman is
assaulted or beaten every 9 seconds in the U.S.; 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4
men have been victims of
physical violence by an intimate partner. On a typical day, more than
20,000 phone calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide,
and; 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each
year.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and to commemorate the occasion
New York’s New Legacy Leaders (NLL) will partner with Harlem Hospital Center to host a dynamic empowerment event entitled
New Legacy Leaders Domestic Violence Healing Conference on Saturday, October 3.
The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the
Harlem Hospital Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd. (at W. 135TH St.), from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Panel topics include:
Rise Victorious: Women Moving Beyond Pain & Fear to Joy &
Purpose and The Journey From Superman to Human: Men Creating a World
Where Girls and Women are Loved, Valued & Safe
The
conference will feature some of the nation’s most respected
opinion-makers and activists in the field of domestic violence and child
welfare.
Workshops, panel discussions and keynote speeches will be led by such notables as
Rosemonde Pierre-Louis (Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office to Combat
Domestic Violence); Dr. Jeff Gardere (“America’s Psychologist”); Michael
Skolnik (Civil Rights Activist, President of GlobalGrind.com); Ted
Bunch (Co-founder of A Call To Men); Dr. Janet
Taylor (Community Psychiatrist in NYC); Charlotte Anderson-Bedford
(Attorney); Megan Sanchez (Executive TV Producer); Terahshea McCray
(Holistic Wellness Expert); Marsha R. Bonner (Founder, H.U.G.S.
Movement); Dana London (Minister and Inspirational Speaker);
Stephanie McGraw (Founder of W.A.R.M.); David C. Banks (President and
CEO of The Eagle Academy Foundation); and Manny Yonko (Director, Family
Wellness Center/Children’s Aid Society). Closing musical performance by
Lush Tongue (A Women’s Vocal A Cappella Ensemble).
The event will be hosted by NLL Co-Founders
Terrie M. Williams (Author, Mental Health Activist) and Madeline McCray
(Actress, Women’s Empowerment Speaker).
James Brown, of CBS Sports, is lending his voice to bring awareness to the “epidemic” that is
domestic violence and urges folks to attend the conference in a video posted on the NLL website:
www.newlegacyleaders.com.
Women of the Dream, Inc.,
a Camden, NJ-based nonprofit that focuses on improving the lives of
disadvantaged girls in the city, will bring a busload of young women to
the conference. Camden is considered the poorest city in the country
with a poverty rate of 42.5 percent.
The
teens will participate in a program entitled “New York City Healthy
Relationship Training Academy for Teens”, sponsored by The Mayor’s
Office to Combat Domestic Violence.
For a complete list of the workshops and breakout sessions during the
conference, visit the NLL website.
Other sponsors and community partners of the Domestic Violence Healing Conference include
Macy's, MetroPlus Health, The New York Amsterdam News, The Greater
Harlem Chamber of Commerce, The Terrie Williams Agency, and La Maison
D’Art.
To register for the conference, go to the NLL website or visit
EventBrite.com and search for New Legacy Leaders Domestic Violence Healing Conference.
“This
conference is geared to be a safe haven for people impacted by all
forms of domestic violence, and to help educate them about the
connection of such abuse with depression
and other mental health disorders,” says Williams.
“It’s
important for everyone to leave the conference feeling empowered,
knowing that healing is possible, and for family, friends and bystanders
to understand that they too
can help change and save lives. It truly does take a village to end the
cycle of pain and suffering caused by abuse.” adds McCray.
