Membership Information
The committee meets every other month. Attached is a list of meeting dates/times/location. Annual fees are $40 and provide the following benefits:
- Updates on committee projects, meetings, and programs.
- Being a part of a countywide committee that focuses on primary prevention and improved services to survivors of domestic & sexual violence.
- Opportunity to meet and interact with individuals from the court system, law enforcement, higher education, county government, prosecuting attorneys and non-profit agencies in Ottawa County
- Speaker Series that offer CEU credits on topics that support our mission
** For more information on becoming a member or attending our trainings please contact Jo Ann Wassenaar @ 616-331-2748 or Click Here for a Membership Application.
Programs/Services
The Lakeshore Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and the GVSU Women’s Center presents the following speaker series:
PORN: THE STAR, THE CONSUMER, THE REALITY
Date: Friday, May 18, 2012
Time: 12-1:30pm
Location: Rm 102 ~ GVSU Holland Meijer Campus (located at 515 S. Waverly Rd/Holland 49423)
The workshop will be led by Skip Westmaas; community member, Carmen Kucinich; Victim Specialist with Federal Bureau of Investigation and Lesley Coghill, LMSW; DELTA Project Coordinator Ottawa County will provide information on the realities of pornography; from understanding it’s prevalence in our culture, to debunking the myths, to giving practical tools on how to address issues surrounding it. This series is for students, educators, community members, faith based leaders, social workers, counselors, and individuals who want to learn more about the reality of pornography in our culture.
The series is free. For social workers needing CEU's for licensing requirement this will be available for $15 @ the door. You may register by sending an email to: wassenaj@gvsu.edu or call 616-331-2748 and reserve a space for you and your staff members. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunches.
For individuals requiring special accommodations please call the Women’s Center at 616.331.2748 or email: womenctr@gvsu.edu
Annual Awards
This annual event is held each October to recognize area individuals that have done outstanding services and/or provided support to the survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The following were recipients of the 2010 Awards:
2010 Law Enforcement Award
Detective Keri Cannata - Ottawa County Sheriff's Department
Chief Kenneth Giles - Saugatuck-Douglas Police Department
2010 Agency Professional Award
Joan Grillo - Ottawa County Prosecutor's Office
Byron Salguero - Ottagon Addictions Recovery
2010 Mari Martin Award
Becky Vargo - Grand Haven Tribune
Community Program
The DELTA Project of Ottawa County, a project of Lakeshore Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, is dedicated to working with local communities, schools, faith leaders, parents, youth, and men and boys as allies to prevent domestic violence before it happens. Domestic violence is a community wide issue. We all have a role to play in prevention. For information on bringing this program to your location please check out the following website: http://delta.aplaceforwomen.org/.
Our Mission
To prevent and reduce the incidence of domestic and sexual violence. To promote safety for victims and families and to hold abusers and perpetrators accountable. This will be accomplished through coordinated community response, program development and community education, and collaborative activities. These efforts are to be monitored through continual communication, research and evaluation.
Committee Members
The Lakeshore Alliance Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence is multi-disciplinary team of local professionals who are working in the field of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention/ intervention, law, education, faith community, community members, and health care. Membership in this group is open to any community member.
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