DVAM opening ceremony

Jennifer Frysz, Family Advocacy Program outreach manager discusses the resources available to people experiencing domestic violence at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital, during the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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Domestic violence survivors display their artwork during the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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Vic Fischer, leader in domestic violence prevention, meets with Army Col. Adam Lange, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson deputy commander, following the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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Alaskans view an art display during the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis (AWAIC) and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention (AAVP) host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony event where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event will also mark the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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A survivor’s story skit is presented by local actors during the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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Author Lizbeth Meredith is awarded the Abused Women's Aid in Crisis Tribute Award during the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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DVAM opening ceremony

A survivor’s story skit is presented by local actors during the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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A Domestic Violence Action Month panel discuss domestic violence in Alaska during the DVAM opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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Attorney Allison Mendel is awarded the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Award during the Domestic Violence Action Month opening ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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Army Col. Adam Lange, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson deputy commander, and Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz read the joint proclamation for Domestic Violence Action Month, Oct. 3, 2017. Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of the AWAIC.

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DVAM opening ceremony

Published Oct. 11, 2017
By Senior Airman Javier Alvarez
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic violence a priority. The 2017 event also marked the 40th anniversary of AWAIC.