Staff from AG Reilly's Community-Based Justice Bureau will conduct the training immediately through September 2001. My office is dedicated to helping women overcome the hardships they face because of domestic violence.
Mothers have unique needs as they seek safety and healing for themselves and their children.
The US Department of Justice awarded the Violence Against Women Act grant, which is administered by the Department of Public Safety. At Noon Thursday, AG Reilly will be speak on the State House steps during the Jane Doe Rally to End Domestic Violence. AG Reilly also emphasized on this national day of support to end domestic violence that his office, on behalf of Massachusetts, is one of 10 states selected for the Corporate Citizenship Initiative to address the impact of domestic violence in the workplace. Across the country, hundreds of employers, organizations and unions participate in this Work to End Domestic Violence Day through education and outreach. Since 1996, the AG's Office has been a member of the Employers Against Domestic Violence, a partnership of public and private employers seeking to create more productive workplaces that are intolerant of domestic violence as well as safe and supportive for victims and their families.