Upcoming events

Friday, September 28

"Family Violence: Practical Ways to Intervene"

Hosted by the Melissa Institute
Victor E. Clarke Education Center, South Miami Hospital
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
To register, click here.

Friday, October 5

Trauma as a Public Health Issue

Hosted by the Trauma Resolution Center
Featuring Dr. Robert Anda, Principal Investigator of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
Miami Dade College, Medical Campus
950 NW 20th St, Room 1175, Miami
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free admission.

Saturday, October 6

Women in Distress of Broward County ninth annual 5K SAFE Walk-Run

Markham Park in Sunrise, FL
Contact: Karen Skidmore: kskidmore@womenindistress.org 954-332-3456

Friday, October 12

The Family Conference Against Domestic Violence

Hosted by The Latino Alliance Against Domestic Violence
Florida International University University Park, Graham Center
11200 SW 8th Street Miami
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Contact: Katia Castellanos at (305) 460-5471

Thursday, October 18

Any One of Us: Words From Prison

A performance conceived by Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler that reveals the connection between women in prison and the violence that often brings them there.
Hosted by ArtSpring and Women's Fund of Miami-Dade
Gusman Theater, 174 E. Flagler St., Miami
8:00 pm
Contact: (305) 274-4772 or evntures@aol.com
Tickets: $50-$250
For ticket form go to http://www.womensfundmiami.org/Events07/TicketOrder-A1U_070609.pdf

Sunday, October 28

"Learning to Like the People we Love"

Jewish Community Services' Shalom Bayit program in collaboration with the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami and CAJE present the esteemed Rabbi Abraham Twersky, author of the book, The Shame Borne in Silence: Spouse Abuse in the Jewish Community.
Nautilus Middle School, 4301 N. Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Contact: Lynne Lichtman, 305-933-9820 or llichtman@jcsfl.org
Cost: $10.00 advance purchase, and $15.00 at the door. Senior/students the price will be $5.00.

Monday, October 29

"Twerski Talks Relationships"

CEU credits will be offered.
Rabbi Twerski will discuss the role of community professionals in the recognition and development of healthy relationships as well as methods of identifying and managing problematic situations with the goal of creating harmony and safety where there was none.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Blvd.
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Contact: Lynne Lichtman, 305-933-9820 or llichtman@jcsfl.org

Monday, October 29

Engaging in Values Change for a Community of Non-Violence

Hosted by the Trauma Resolution Center
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday, November 2

Silence the Violence-2

Hosted by The Melissa Institute
Clarke Education Center
South Miami Hospital Campus
SW 62nd Avenue at US 1
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Contact: (786) 662-5210 or info@melissainstitute.org