On Sunday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. the city of Prairie du Chien Fire Department will be hosting an open house. Everyone is welcome to come in and inspect the facilities and trucks. The department will be having live fire demonstrations throughout the day. There will be fire prevention education material, snacks and beverages available as well. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, causing more injuries than muggings, stranger rapes, and car accidents combined.
Domestic violence crosses all cultural, racial, educational, and socioeconomic boundaries.
These statistics are just a few of the reasons June Hoeger cares, and why she hopes others will care about domestic abuse and it s victims. Hoeger is the Crawford County Domestic Abuse Coordinator. We have to work together to make a difference, she says, noting there is a strong need for all agencies involved with domestic abuse in any way to work together to help families. We need support from all aspects of the community, Hoeger says, referring to neighbors and friends reporting violence when they see it to emergency room workers calling to report when victims seek their services. No one wants to talk about it.