{"id":30198,"date":"2023-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=30198"},"modified":"2023-10-06T06:42:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T06:42:56","slug":"domestic-violence-awareness-amplified-with-fort-cavazos-proclamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=30198","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Violence Awareness amplified with Fort Cavazos proclamation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, commander of III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos, demonstrates his commitment to ending domestic violence by signing the annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation. U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos command team and Family Advocacy Program representatives joined him in the East Atrium of the III Armored Corps headquarters to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Franklin, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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FORT CAVAZOS, Texas \u2014 Soldiers and civilians gathered Sept. 29 in the East Atrium of the III Armored Corps headquarters to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a proclamation signing here.<\/p>\n

The event was hosted by the Fort Cavazos Family Advocacy Program with an address by Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, the\u00a0commanding general for the III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos. With the East Atrium packed to capacity, Bernabe delivered a stark message that profoundly impacted the audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty people every minute, that is the number of adults in the United States physically abused by a partner,\u201d Bernabe explained passionately. \u201cIf you do the math, that\u2019s ten million adults a year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bernabe didn\u2019t stop at the staggering statistics of physical abuse; he also underscored the prevalence of emotional and financial abuse, issues often overshadowed in discussions about domestic violence. He emphasized statistics, stating that reported incidents barely scratched the surface of the grim reality of this pervasive issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat statistic merely represents a fraction of the extensive problem that is domestic violence,\u201d he stressed, prompting solemn nods from the audience.<\/p>\n

The kickoff event served a broader purpose than just the military base. It was to spread awareness within Fort Cavazos and throughout the neighboring communities. Rhonda Shabazz, the Victim Advocate Program manager with Fort Cavazos FAP, provided insight into this year\u2019s theme, \u201cUnited Against Domestic Abuse, Breaking The Silence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n At the 2023 Domestic Violence Prevention Proclamation signing inside the III Armored Corps Headquarters\u2019 East Atrium, a Family Advocacy Program educator engages attendees in conversation while they browse items on display at her table. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Franklin, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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\u201cThis is not a celebration,\u201d Shabazz clarified. \u201cBut it is a reminder of the work that we have done and the work that we continue to do to make a significant change in our surrounding communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bernabe echoed the sentiment, urging everyone to use the resources available to combat domestic violence, especially the family advocacy programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us reacquaint ourselves with all the resources we have here to help combat domestic violence, like our great family advocacy programs,\u201d Bernabe urged. \u201cAll the things in those programs do to help provide families with resources to teach resilience and guide families in crisis towards resolution without resorting to violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Domestic abuse victims can call 254-287-2273 (CARE) or 254-702-4953 for on-post services. They can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or 800-787-3224 for Spanish speakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, commander of III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos, demonstrates his commitment to ending domestic violence by signing the annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation. U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos command team and Family Advocacy Program representatives joined him in the East Atrium of the III Armored Corps headquarters to kick off […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30200,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30198"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30198\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30203,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30198\/revisions\/30203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}