Community

Noteworthy news, programs & events that may be outside of the Portage County Safety Council but relevant to the community at large.

Domestic Violence & Workplace Violence Awareness

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Did you know?

  • “The Department of Labor notes that27% of all violent events in the workplace are tied to some form of domestic violence.” – ALICE Training.com
  • ” 21 percent of full-time employed adults said they were victims of domestic violence and 74 percent of that group said they’ve been harassed at work.” – SHRM
  • Portage County law enforcement agencies received well over 1,000 domestic violence calls last year!

Domestic violence happens everywhere and victims come in all ages & genders! Donya Buchanan & Amy Kelly of Safer Futures joined us to chat about domestic violence and give us a snapshot of how often it happens in the Portage County area!

COMMUNITY AWARENESS WALK – JUNE 26 Safer Futures will be hosting their 1st Annual “Shine a Light on Domestic Violence” Community Awareness Walk on Saturday, June 26, 2021, 6pm-9pm, at Sunny Lake in Aurora. Click here for more info.


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Saint-Gobain Donates Masks

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A special thank you to Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics for donating 800 KN-95 masks to Family & Community Services through the Portage County Safety Council!

The masks will be used to help FCS staff to continue to provide vital services through their food pantries, homeless shelter, hot foods programs, etc.

Pictured above: Mike Thompson, PCSC Manager (left); Michael O’Connor, EHS Manager, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (right).