BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY HOLDS SCREENING AND DISCUSSION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AMERICA
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: April 6th, 2015 9:37 AM
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The Beaverton City Library will host a screening and inclusive discussion on the documentary film Private Violence on Wednesday, April 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the main library auditorium, 12375 SW Fifth St. The film explores the experiences of American women challenged by violence at home, and hopes to provide greater understanding of the realities and policies in the United States.
The library welcomes the public, as well as local organizations and victims' outreach workers, to participate in this critical discussion. The 77-minute documentary will be followed by a 30-minute conversation led by Sarah Christie of the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Hillsboro and Katrina Rodriguez from the Beaverton Police Department's victims' services unit. They will discuss questions including what drives abuse, what causes women to tolerate abuse, and how society can build a future without domestic violence.
This event is free and open to the public, but recommended only for adult audiences due to mature content. No registration is required. The event is using social media hashtags #PrivateViolence and #WhyIStayed for further discussion. To learn more about domestic violence and resources for getting help, visit www.futureswithoutviolence.org. For more information about this event, contact Jill Adams, reference librarian, at 503-350-3613 or jadams@BeavertonOregon.gov.
This event has also been approved for two non-clinical Continuing Education (CE) hours by the Oregon Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Attendees who plan to seek CE hours should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in.
ABOUT THE LIBRARY
The Beaverton City Library serves more than 780,000 patrons a year at its main location and Murray Scholls branch. Each day, the library strives to improve the lives of children and families throughout the city. Last year, the library received a 92 percent approval rating from Beaverton residents. Funding from the WCCLS library levy plays a key role in allowing the Beaverton City Library and all Washington County libraries to help the community to learn and grow together.
For additional information regarding Beaverton City Library services, visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org or call 503-644-2197. The Beaverton City Library is one of fifteen libraries in the Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) that work communally to provide excellent countywide library service by sharing valuable resources and information with one another.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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The library welcomes the public, as well as local organizations and victims' outreach workers, to participate in this critical discussion. The 77-minute documentary will be followed by a 30-minute conversation led by Sarah Christie of the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Hillsboro and Katrina Rodriguez from the Beaverton Police Department's victims' services unit. They will discuss questions including what drives abuse, what causes women to tolerate abuse, and how society can build a future without domestic violence.
This event is free and open to the public, but recommended only for adult audiences due to mature content. No registration is required. The event is using social media hashtags #PrivateViolence and #WhyIStayed for further discussion. To learn more about domestic violence and resources for getting help, visit www.futureswithoutviolence.org. For more information about this event, contact Jill Adams, reference librarian, at 503-350-3613 or jadams@BeavertonOregon.gov.
This event has also been approved for two non-clinical Continuing Education (CE) hours by the Oregon Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Attendees who plan to seek CE hours should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in.
ABOUT THE LIBRARY
The Beaverton City Library serves more than 780,000 patrons a year at its main location and Murray Scholls branch. Each day, the library strives to improve the lives of children and families throughout the city. Last year, the library received a 92 percent approval rating from Beaverton residents. Funding from the WCCLS library levy plays a key role in allowing the Beaverton City Library and all Washington County libraries to help the community to learn and grow together.
For additional information regarding Beaverton City Library services, visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org or call 503-644-2197. The Beaverton City Library is one of fifteen libraries in the Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) that work communally to provide excellent countywide library service by sharing valuable resources and information with one another.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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