On March 27, 2010, the Violence Prevention Task Force will be holding its Second Annual Peace by Piece Summit. This year the summit will be held at Kuss Middle School, 53 Globe Mills Avenue. Members of the Peaceful Coalition will be featured as the Keynote speakers. Throughout the day there will be workshops that will help us learn to promote a more peaceful community and develop and implement strategies, programs and policies that address the issues of violence prevention in our community.
On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, Mayor Flanagan unveiled the first Peace Pole as a part of the Violence Prevention Task Force Peace Pole Project. Mayor Flanagan held a press conference to present the Peace Pole to the city. Wendy Garf-Lipp, United Neighbors of Fall River Executive Director, spoke about the visual reminders that the Peace Pole will create. Christian McCloskey, Youth Services Coordinator, was also in attendance to speak about the upcoming Peace by Piece Summit. The summit brings together over 20 organizations within the city with the goal of promoting peace. There will 7 different workshops informing attendants how to promote peace and deal with various types of violence that they may encounter throughout their lives.
With all the hullababaloo surounding the upcoming Peace by Piece summit, we're interested to know what you're doing to make Fall River a more peaceful place. Acts of peace can be as simple and doable as saying "thank you" to someone who does you a service. They can also be as complicated as letting go of a long standing grudge. 
experience particular torment, and often hide their sexuality for fear of emotional and physical cruelty. LGBT youth experience discrimination, threats and often physical violence. Many feel that they have no options. Some have taken their own lives. It Gets Better is working to let kids know that as they get older, it will get better. We ask Greater Fall River adults to help us send this message loud and clear: it does get better.
Peace by Piece Summit
The 2nd Annual Peace by Piece Summit will be taking place on March 27th at Kuss Middle School. The goal of the summit is to bring people, groups and organizations together to talk about how violence impacts them and their community. In order to prevent and reduce violence, we will raise awareness about issues of violence and mobilize, connect and empower attendees with the resources required to address those issues.
Domestic VIolence is not a private matter- it is violence that requires a community response to assist victims who are reluctant to come forward. This workshop will highligh the warning signs of an abusive relationship, how to identify and report abuse, and how to leave an abusive relationship. This workshop will also go over the prosecution method of domestic violence cases, the rights of the victim and how to access valuable resources in the community.
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