John Coleman is President of Monbulk Business Network, a small business person and community contributor in Monbulk and the following are his thoughts...
In my town, there are many community minded people, who care about the environment, local businesses the less well off etc. Yet how many of us are aware that our friends, colleagues with whom we socialize and chat with may in fact be a victim of domestic violence. Most people associate domestic violence with physical abuse, however emotional and financial abuse are far more prevalent. Understandably many of us don't want to get involved in domestic situations of others yet it is that reluctance that may be a factor in domestic violence continuing. Let's make Monbulk the Zero tolerance to domestic violence capital. Learn to recognize the signs of Abuse and Abusive Relationships by visiting:
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/domestic-violence-and-abuse.html
In my town, there are many community minded people, who care about the environment, local businesses the less well off etc. Yet how many of us are aware that our friends, colleagues with whom we socialize and chat with may in fact be a victim of domestic violence. Most people associate domestic violence with physical abuse, however emotional and financial abuse are far more prevalent. Understandably many of us don't want to get involved in domestic situations of others yet it is that reluctance that may be a factor in domestic violence continuing. Let's make Monbulk the Zero tolerance to domestic violence capital. Learn to recognize the signs of Abuse and Abusive Relationships by visiting:
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/domestic-violence-and-abuse.html