Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events
This October the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, together with research and community partners, is honoring Domestic Violence (DV) awareness month with events that educate and inform. We have presentations about DV and mass violence; DV, sports, and prevention; DV and children; DV and firearms; a profile of our partnership with the YWCA-Survivors FIRST (Facilitating Information and Resources for Survivors of Trauma); and more. We also are holding two in person events. Please see the schedule of events with links attached and below.
October 13, 2022, 12:15–1:15
Domestic Violence and the Intersection with the Rise in Mass and Violent Death
Lisa Geller, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-Center for Gun Violence Solutions
1 Law and Legal Credit (requested)
October 14, 2022, 12:15–1:15
Domestic Violence Prevention and Youth Sports
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Team UP and KCPAO Sr. DPA Pat Lavin
October 20, 2022, 12:15–1:15
Adolescent Intimate Partner Violence: Epidemiology and Prevention
Prof. Avanti Adhia, faculty at the University of Washington School of Nursing in the Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing
1 Law and Legal Credit (requested)
October 24, 2022, 12:15–1:15
Impact of Firearm Prohibitions and Relinquishment on Intimate Partner Homicide
Prof. April Zeoli, University of Michigan School of Public Health & Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
1 Law and Legal Credit (requested)
October 26, 2022, 12:00 -1:30
Survivors FIRST (Facilitating Information and Resources for Survivors of Trauma)
Doris O’Neal, Survivors FIRST Program Director, YWCA
Bridget Griffin, Survivors FIRST Legal Navigator, YWCA
Sarah Jackson, Sr. DPA, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
David Martin, Domestic Violence Unit Chair, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
1.5 Law and Legal Credit (requested)
