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** A Message from Patti Giggans, Executive Director
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Dear Friend,

We are starting off the new year heartbroken. Families and communities continue to be heartbroken by the constant mass shootings that go on in the United States, most recently here in Los Angeles and California.

This past weekend, on Lunar New Year, we were faced with a huge tragedy in Monterey Park, a predominantly Asian community near downtown LA. 11 people have died, and more injured. People gathered to dance and celebrate and it turned into a death dance choreographed by a man with a gun. While everyone was welcoming the Roman calendar new year of 2023 and the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit, we have been confronted once again with mass shootings and people dying from gun violence.

This is too much. It is not new, and it is getting worse.

Mass shootings happen every day in our country. So common they practically don’t make the news. Mass gun killings are part of America’s DNA now. How tragic for us all.

Gun violence recently surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for American children.

Domestic violence is a factor in two-thirds or 60% of mass shootings.

The Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people are shot, excluding the shooter. There have been more mass shootings this January 2023 than at this point in any year on record.

There have been 40 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, including the one in Monterey Park, California — the deadliest attack since the Uvalde, Texas massacre in May 2022. The Monterey Park shooting was one of three mass shootings here in California over a three-day span this month.

If these tragedies do not signal an emergency, I don’t know what does.

We call for treating this like the crisis that it is: a mental health, public health, public safety, political emergency.

I wrote a blog outlining some of my proposed gun safety measures last year, it can be read here ([link removed]) .

In our fifty years of experience in intervening and preventing interpersonal violence, we have always stood with survivors of violence. We recently received funding from California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV) to work on gun violence prevention and education, and we will not stop there. Today and everyday, we remain committed in solidarity. We will continue to work together building a world without violence, in spite of our broken hearts.

Let’s protect each other.

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** January is Stalking Awareness Month
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According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
* 1 in 6 women, and 1 in 19 men in the US has experienced stalking
* People between 18 and 24 experience the highest rates of stalking
* 72% of all stalking victims knew their stalker

Stalking refers to harassing or threatening behavior that is engaged in repeatedly with the intent to cause reasonable fear. Such harassment can be either physical stalking or cyberstalking.

What does stalking look like? It can take many different forms, but stalking behavior includes:
* Following or surveillance
* Inappropriate approaches or confrontations
* Appearing at place of work or residence
* Unwanted phone calls, letters, emails, or communication on social media
* Threats to the victim or the victim’s family & friends
* Damage to property
* Physical assault
* Intimate partner stalking, in which one partner does one or multiple of the above behaviors in order to exert power over another

While stalking behaviors vary, all stalking acts share two elements: 1) They are actions/behaviors not wanted by the victim, and 2) They threaten or cause fear to the victim.

If you or someone you know is experiencing stalking, Peace Over Violence has programs and services that can help, including a 24/7 emergency hotline ([link removed]) . Click here ([link removed]) for more information and resources.

More information on stalking in California. ([link removed])


** Next Month: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month and we are gearing up!! Stay tuned for more info and highlights of our work with youth in building healthy relationships and communities.


** New: Peace Talks with Patti
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This year we launched Peace Talks With Patti! These gatherings bring together different and diverse constituencies from around the city and the county to our Metro office to have conversations with POV Executive Director and CEO, Patti Giggans. These organic discussions start with thinking about what it takes to create more peace over violence in our world, and pose the question: where do we go from here? If you have a group or would like participate as an individual in Peace Talks With Patti, contact Anne at [email protected].
Peace Talks With Patti & LA Race Praxis 1/23/23

The LA Race Praxis group is a project of the Gift of Compassion/Commonweal. Bringing together theory and practice, it’s members hold space for sacred hospitality in support of promoting love and compassion in communities across Los Angeles.


** Save the Date: Denim Day 2023 is Wednesday April 26th!
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Make sure to mark your calendars now and get ready for more Denim Day info coming soon. Denim Day is all about spreading awareness around sexual violence issues, supporting survivors, and educating ourselves and others.

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** POV Reads
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** Andrew Tate as a Teachable Moment
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A two-part series by Jackson Katz

Part 1 ([link removed])

The arrest and detention ([link removed]) of the British-American social media star Andrew Tate in Romania last week as part of an investigation into human trafficking and rape ignited a worldwide firestorm of commentary and debate about misogyny, sexual exploitation, free speech and feminism.

Part 2 ([link removed])

The rise of violent misogynist Andrew Tate shows if feminists and progressives can’t find a way to speak thoughtfully to young men, the right will. And women will suffer accordingly.


** Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? ([link removed])
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by Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., isolated himself from the demands of the civil rights movement, rented a house in Jamaica with no telephone, and labored over his final manuscript. In this prophetic work, which has been unavailable for more than ten years, he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America's future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education. With a universal message of hope that continues to resonate, King demanded an end to global suffering, asserting that humankind-for the first time-has the resources and technology to eradicate poverty.


** POV in the News
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** Column: Looking to make last-minute charitable donations? ([link removed])
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By Steve Lopez

Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called Peace Over Violence ([link removed]) “a great nonprofit working with victims of domestic violence.” The organization, founded more than 50 years ago, provides free services and legal assistance to victims and their children, along with referrals for emergency shelters.


** Dodgers cut ties with Trevor Bauer rather than keep him for 2023 ([link removed])
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By Bill Shaikin ([link removed]) , Mike Digiovanna ([link removed])


The Dodgers’ decision to move past Bauer sent a strong message to both fans and professional athletes, according to Patti Giggans, the Executive Director of Peace over Violence, a Los Angeles-based sexual assault and domestic violence agency. “There’s been quite a change in the sports world — teams are taking these issues more seriously in the last few years — and that is so important,” said Giggans.
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** POV is hiring!
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Open Positions:
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* Director of Grants and Compliance ([link removed])
* Fiscal Grant and Contract Specialist ([link removed])
* Domestic Violence Specialist - DART Pasadena ([link removed])
* Emergency Services Case Manager I ([link removed])
* Part Time On-Call Hotline/Emergency Services Coordinator ([link removed])
* Volunteer Engagement and Hotline Program Supervisor ([link removed])

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