{"id":61091,"date":"2018-06-22T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/?p=61091"},"modified":"2018-06-22T10:00:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:00:31","slug":"ross-medical-kokomo-joins-domestic-violence-awareness-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/ross-medical-kokomo-joins-domestic-violence-awareness-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Medical in Kokomo Joins Domestic Violence Awareness Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"Ross\u201cNot on our Campus, Not in our Community\u201d is a campaign that Indiana University of Kokomo<\/a> started in partnership with the local efforts of the domestic violence shelter. The shelter is owned and operated by the Family Service Association of Howard County<\/a>. To support both this organization and this cause, the staff, faculty, and students at Ross Medical Education Center campus in Kokomo, Indiana<\/a> joined for the second year partnering with them on raising awareness on domestic violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking others aware of the domestic violence issue in our community does not always have to come in the form of money,\u201d stated Indiana University of Kokomo student Karlie Reinagle. \u201cThis walk allows those who do not have the extra means to give but to give of their time and presents to show others we will not tolerate this behavior in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tracey Martino, Executive Director of the Family Service Association, consistently acts as a guest speaker at the Ross Kokomo campus and participates in mock interviewing as well. \u201cWe as a campus wanted to show her we support and appreciate all she does in our community,\u201d said Campus Director Shannon Spencer. \u201cOur evening students have taken great joy in getting involved in this event.\u201d<\/p>\n

The big event is a one mile walk around the community of Indiana University. It is always kicked off with a great guest speaker. This year\u2019s guest speaker was Heidi Wright, a Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocate at Family Service Association, as a survivor. Instead of telling her story she referenced the #metoo movement. \u201cShe went on to encourage us to use our voices. This is not the story of a group of privileged women in Hollywood,\u201d shared Shannon. \u201cThis is the story of everyday men, women, and children silenced for too long.\u201d Heidi stated that 20-25% of women are victims of forced sex during their time in college. For many of this was a big eye opener. She also had the group look to the left and right of each other and said that one in three women have been assaulted in their lifetime.<\/p>\n

After the guest speaker finished, more than 100 people walked down Washington Street to Maple Crest Elementary and Middle School and back. The group held signs up about the domestic violence issue. \u201cIt was a bit colder than we liked however, we all dressed for the occasion,\u201d said Shannon, happy to support this important cause despite the cold temperatures.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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