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United Family Services Domestic Violence programs and the Mecklenburg County Women's Commission Domestic Violence services have joined forces in a collaborative effort to reach a wider audience by forming the Domestic Violence Speakers Bureau.   The hope and goal is to reach more of the community by sharing resources and eliminating duplicate efforts. 

United Family Services has managed a Speakers' Bureau over the past twelve years with a pool of staff, advocates and domestic violence survivors.  "That will remain the same," states Karen Parker-Thompson, DV Services Director for UFS, "and the addition of the Women's Commission gives us a stronger knowledge base and an opportunity to accommodate more trainings, schools, social groups, and community health fairs."

Mike Sexton, Public Information Specialist with the County's Community Support Services will coordinate these efforts.  "United Family Services and the Women's Commission DV Services bring a wonderful blend from two different perspectives when it comes to domestic violence services," says Sexton.   "UFS is more crisis-oriented with the Shelter for Battered Women and Victims' Assistance, while the Women's Commission offers programs and services geared toward self-sufficiency with a long term focus."

Click here to find out more about United Family Services Domestic Violence Services.

Click here to find out more about the Women's Commission program and services.