Our annual Take Back the Night event was held recently at Schwiebert Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Rock Island. The purpose is to raise awareness that sexual abuse and other interpersonal violence is a crime. We want everyone to know that if they have been victimized, Family Resources is here to help you recover your life.
Our speaker at Take Back the Night was a woman named “Amy,” who moved the audience with the story of the emotional abuse she suffered in her marriage, and the sexual abuse her children suffered in secret until one fateful day on a drive to a county fair. It’s difficult to take that next step alone. This video shows highlights of Amy’s story and the evening.
Reblogged this on National Domestic Violence Survivor Law Project and commented:
These events help to spread awareness of the domestic violence and sexual assault issues at hand. The number of folks that turn up for these events demonstrate how important it is to keep the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault programs going that help these people restore their lives so that they can cope and move forward in their livest.
I loved the video on what Amy was expressing to the crowd- how much Family Resources was there to let her know we would not leave her in that great time of need. I wish Amy success to the fullest!