Center of Hope Coalition

What are the goals of this initiative? To make sure that Domestic Prevention Laws are enforced. To prevent domestic violence from being a "silent crime" with little or no recourse for the victim. To allow victims to come forward and be supported. To encourage the community to hold ALL people accountable for their own actions.

The First Meeting of the coalition was held at The Newburyport Public Library.

Participating Organizations

The Participating Organizations are:

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Domestic Violence affects our children and the entire community.

ON OCTOBER 29TH, 2001, NEWBURYPORT WAS DECLARED A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FREE ZONE BY FORMER MAYOR LISA MEAD. We invite you to become a member of the coalition and help free Newburyport of Domestic Violence

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The Coalition has been featured in

THE MERRIMAC VALLEY CURRENT

THE NEWBURYPORT DAILY NEWS

THE BOSTON GLOBE

From The Director Of The Center Of Hope For Women

" Domestic Violence is a major health problem. It affects the unborn infant all the way to the great grandmother and beyond; it affects all areas of our society - our citizens, leaders and governance, etc. Make no mistake, domestic violence is on the rise- that is, those few reported occurrences of it. There is silence in many communities and people suffer daily. In this very community (during a time when it was unpopular to discuss the topic), two very brave women began to make a difference - Carrol Abbot and Ann Smith. They sat night after night, day after day - without pay (but with a big heart)- and began to address the issue of domestic violence. Today, we at The Center of Hope for Women have been addressing this most important issue, for the last six years. For example, I've taken into my own home a woman and her children fleeing domestic abuse, when they couldn't find help anywhere else.

Now we are asking the community to come together with us in forming this coalition".

Rosemarie Greene: Director

The Center of Hope For Women
Phone: (978) 462-1119
Fax: (978) 465-8698
E-mail: newbury1352@earthlink.net