We reached out to Milwaukee-area businesses, community groups and individuals to proudly display the color purple the week of Oct. 18-24 — and the results were breathtaking!
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This week Carmen, three members of VOICES and Sojourner High Risk Advocate-North/South Regions Andria De Toro participated in a panel discussion to raise awareness about domestic violence. In year’s past, we’ve held the discussion in-person at the Family Peace Center.
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Sojourner offers healing art opportunities for clients and their children during Open Studio. The residents made "Bountiful Beings" mosaic seed portraits to explore and identify characteristics that make them rich and resilient.
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** SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE CLOSED - THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT **
Help send survivors' kids to school ready to succeed.
Back-to-school time is almost here for children in our community. While many schools are still determining plans, one thing is certain: Our clients and their children need our help to start off the school year right.
Donate in-person at any of WaterStone Bank's 13 locations or online via Amazon now - July 31.
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Finding employment, independence and support amid COVID-19
One of Sojourner’s partners at the Family Peace Center, Goodwill Industries, works with domestic violence survivors to secure stable employment to help achieve or maintain independence. Goodwill works with employers to find opportunities for survivors and also provides survivors with resume assistance, job search support and interview coaching.
Our partner recently shared a touching story about a Sojourner client who found, then lost a job due to COVID-19. The story, as told by a Goodwill Workforce Connection Consultant, takes an unexpected, yet heart-warming twist:
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Recent events have shone a light on the racism and oppression that people of color continue to face in this country. Our hearts go out to our African American clients, partners and staff who have to move through this world in fear.
We must deal directly with the fact that racism and oppression is the ground from which brutality springs. Long-term, institutional racism and oppression is embedded into the very fabric of our lives. The health and well-being of many depend upon our ability to tell the truth and to find the courage to actively change the circumstances in which we live.
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We’re assembling 200 summer fun kits for kids as part of a community education and outreach effort now through the end of June.
The kits will be given to kids in need in our community and to children impacted by domestic violence.
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A website offering to help people file restraining orders for a fee leaves survivors without protection orders.
The Express Filings website, expressfilings.com, which charges $39 to “express file your order” is not affiliated with the court system. Any attempted orders filed on this site are not guaranteed. If you feel you’ve been mislead by Express Filings, consider filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau or the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sojourner offers help filing restraining orders for free. Call (414) 278-5079 for assistance. To file a restraining order, visit the Wisconsin Circuit Court e-filing website.
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Tune into Carmen’s weekly video series where she explores hope amid COVID-19. Follow the series on www.facebook.com/SojournerMKE.
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COVID-19’s impact on domestic violence is of national concern. Sojourner is open and available to assist with safety planning, emergency shelter, advocacy/restraining orders and support services. Learn more about how to stay safe amid COVID-19.
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