Expose the truth

Domestic Violence Coordinating Committee of Nipissing
News Release

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This November the Domestic Violence Committee of Nipissing is hosting a workshop for grade 11 students called ‘Expose the Truth’. Over 100 students from around the Districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound will be participating in a variety of informational workshops including, healthy relationships, effective communications, and the dangers of social networking. The students will then be asked to brainstorm and share ideas with one another on what they learned and how this information has impacted them.

The committee hopes to have students bring their ideas back to their own schools in order to create awareness campaigns featuring the ‘Expose the Truth’ message. The student campaigns will be featured at an awards dinner in March 2011.

The one-day workshop is being held on November 8, 2010 at the Best Western Hotel, Lakeshore Drive, North Bay.

Ten Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship:

History of legal or discipline problems
Blames you for his/her anger
Serious drug or alcohol use
History of violent behaviour
Threatens others regularly
Insults you or calls you names
Trouble controlling feelings like anger
Tells you what to wear, what to do or how to act
Threatens or intimidates you in order to get their way
Prevents you from spending time with your friends or family

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