Join us for the 10th Annual Take Back the Night March, Rally and Candlelight Vigil to End Sexual Violence. The event is Thursday, May 6th from 6-9 pm in Manchester, NH. 6 pm March starts at the YWCA New Hampshire at 72 Concord Street. We will march down Elm Street and gather at Veteran’s Park in downtown. There speakers, musicians, poets and survivors will speak out at open mic sessions. The Healing Fire will be there for survivors to gather around. The NH Clothesline Project will be displayed that night as well. Check out the YWCA New Hampshire website at www.ywcanh.org or our Facebook page. For more information about the events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April 2010, contact dianel@ywcanh.org.

The YWCA New Hampshire offers free confidential support groups for women and men 18+. The women’s group meets Monday nights from 6-7:30 at the 72 Concord Street location. There is FREE childcare available for this group. For more information, call Diane at 625-5785 x 110, dianel@ywcanh.org. The men’s group meets Wednesday evenings from 6-7 at CREATE! Center for Expressive Arts Therapy and Education @ 141 Union Street Manchester, NH. For more information, cal Steven at 625-0010, hellosteven@juno.com.

Thw YWCA NH also offers two support groups for women who have survived domestic violence. The DV for speakers of English is Mondays from 6-7:15 pm at the 72 Concord Street Location. There is FREE childcare for this group. For more information, call Pat at 625-5785 x 112. The DV group for Spanish speaking clients willbegin on March 25th from 6-7:15 pm. There is FREE childcare for this group. For more information, call Shirley at 625-5785 x 121, shirleyv@ywcanh.org, Latina Advocate.

Finally, the YWCA NH willbe offering a general Relationship Violence Support Group at the Derry office starting in late March. For more information, please call Erin at 625-5785. or emal at erinh@ywcanh.org.

Congrats to Dave, Jack and Eric for helping so many victims of domestic and sexual violence!

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=NH+Bar+honors+three+longtime+lawyers&articleId=998ffa70-bfb0-42e5-a875-a24347a10cff