LEWISTON — October is Domestic Violence Action Month, and Safe Voices plans to be holding a candlelight vigil Monday, Oct. 2.
The vigil is held annually to honor those who have lost their lives to domestic abuse and violence, offer hope to those still facing abuse, and support those who have survived.
The 6 p.m. vigil will be held in Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street. It will include guest speakers from the community, survivor stories, and a remembrance ceremony.
All are invited to attend and show their support.
Domestic abuse and violence are community issues, representing danger not just to those who live through abuse but to the community at large. Safe Voices invites friends and neighbors to join together to show that the effort to end abuse must also be a community one, according to a news release from Grace Kendall, director of development and engagement for Safe Voices.
Safe Voices is the domestic abuse and sex trafficking resource center serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Last year, the agency worked with more than 2,000 unique survivors in these counties to help them safety plan, access shelter, work with civil and legal advocates, and work through emergent crises as well as the ongoing, long-term effects of domestic abuse and sex trafficking.
The agency has been doing this work in Maine since 1977. Those experiencing or impacted by domestic abuse and needing to reach out should call the agency’s 24-hour helpline at 800-559-2927.
For more information about this or other Safe Voices events, contact Safe Voices’ program manager of community engagement Alyssa Coyne at acoyne@safevoices.org or 207-795-6744 ex. 204.
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