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Preparing for Hurricane Irene
The Washington Post's Anqoinette Crosby learns what you should have on hand to prepare your family for a hurricane from Cheryl Kravitz, Director of Communications for the American Red Cross.
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The red cross on "connecting our community"
radio interview - how to make 2011 your best year ever!
student feature - willow street yoga
"Try yoga, she said. It will ease the pain. I wasn’t sure which pain she was talking about, but knew it was time for healing."
link to feature click here
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Kravitz to Speak at “Restore the Joy” 4th
Annual Domestic Violence Empowerment Luncheon
Gaithersburg, MD – June 17, 2010. Domestic violence survivor and motivational speaker Cheryl Kravitz will deliver the keynote address at “Restore the Joy,” the 4th Annual Domestic Violence Empowerment Luncheon on Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is hosted by Women Who Care Ministries and the Victims’ Rights Foundation, in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, 2 Montgomery Village Avenue.
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KRAVITZ speaks to fox 5 about red cross relief efforts in haiti
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Cheryl Kravitz represented the Red Cross of the National Capital Region on Fox 5. Here she explains efforts to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
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Video of appearance on FOX 5 click
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CRK represents domestic violence council
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Cheryl Kravitz speaks out about domestic violence and urges people to get help.
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Video of appearance on WUSA click
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family
justice center officially opens
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Domestic violence survivor Cheryl Kravitz (center)
of Silver Spring gets a hug from Montgomery County
Councilwoman Duchy Trachtenberg (D-At-Large)
during the grand opening for the Montgomery County
Family Justice Center for victims of domestic
violence in Rockville.
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by: Naomi Brookner/The Gazette
View article on Gazette.Net click
here
Coverage of Center on News
Channel 8 click
here
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Governor Martin O'malley focuses efforts and funds on family violence prevention
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link to release
office of governor
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10.23.08 -- As part of what he said would be a strengthened effort to protect victims of domestic violence, Gov. Martin O'Malley at a news conference this morning announced $1.8 million in federal funds have been allocated for 63 agencies and organizations in Maryland.
The governor also announced the expansion of the 21-member Family Violence Council to include Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, Talbot County State's Attorney Scott Patterson and Vicki Sadehvandi, the executive director of Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused, in Hagerstown. Attorney General Gansler will chair the council and Cheryl Kravitz and Jodi Finklestein will be the vice chairs.
"The prevention of domestic violence and the support for the victims of these heinous crimes -- improving protection, prevention, enforcement and services -- are among our administration's most urgent and pressing priorities," O'Malley said. "We must do all we can to help Maryland's most vulnerable citizens."
The governor said that last year, 52 people in Maryland died as a result of domestic violence, with 20,000 cases reported to police and 41,000 protective and peace orders issued by District Court judges. O'Malley credited the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and its author, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, for making the money available for the 63 organizations.
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Group tries new strategy to curb
domestic violence
"This past year in Baltimore, more than 9,000 protective orders were written to try to curb domestic violence. But state leaders say those orders are just one tool.
As Mike Schuh reports, they're putting their heads together to come up with a plan."
WJZ TV 13- Baltimore
12.19.08
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Domestic violence is a significant problem
"Progress has been made in combating domestic violence, but in many ways it follows the model of two steps forward, one step back. Zero tolerance and mandatory arrest policies have not proven to be the panaceas they were initially believed to be; significant numbers of women are still abused; men are now recognized as abuse victims as well; and many people still fear that leaving their abuser or seeking help will result in nothing more than public humiliation and increased abuse."
Excerpted from "WiseTo Social Issues Digest"
The Gale Group, Inc. 2007
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World of Montgomery festival
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The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights had a booth at the World of Montgomery Festival on November 2, 2008.
Committee on Hate Violence members greeting people included Kimberly Ham, Peter Q. Buitrago, Amina Mahkdoon and Cheryl Kravitz.
The World of Montgomery Festival’s mission is to celebrate, explore and share the diverse cultural heritages which play an active role in the lives of Montgomery County residents and communities. |
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silver
spring wife and mother turns hero on the spot
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Red Cross Volunteer Cheryl Kravitz and her family were on their way
home from BWI airport Thurs., June 13, and stopped for dinner when
Cheryl transformed into a super hero on the spot. A woman began
choking and no one knew what to do. Cheryl flew into action and was
able to use her Red Cross skills to help, and she probably saved a
life. Cheryl took the time to get training so she would be ready to
help when needed. "That's why the Red Cross is important,"
she says. "You get training, and then you run to trouble to
help instead of running away from it." Are you ready?
View
article on Red Cross of the National Capital Area site - click
here
View
press release - click
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Cheryl
Named Co-Chair of FVC!
Maryland
Governor Martin O'Malley has announced new Co-Chairs of the
Governor's Council on Family Violence Prevention (FVC): Jodi
Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Center of
Howard County & Cheryl Kravitz, President of CRK Communications.
"Judge Accountability Needs Improvement, Council Says"
Click here to view April, 2008 report from WBALTV in Baltimore about the meeting of the newly appointed Family Violence Prevention Governor's Council. |
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From the
culture shop:
Dispelling
Stereotypes in a Multicultural Society - The Person Behind The Face
The
Culture Shop provides the community with a global representation of
handcrafted, fairly traded, and eco-chic gifts, artwork, jewelry,
kidstuff, and multicultural books. In addition, we provide
a destination where diverse voices can be heard by introducing
opportunities for advancing social missions through community
education and other collaborations and partnerships.
Join
us at the Shop on Saturday, March 15 from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
The Montgomery County (MD) Committee on Hate Violence (COHV)
presents "The Person Behind The Face." Cheryl
Kravitz, President of CRK Communications and co-chair for community
outreach for COHV, will moderate the session.
At
first glance, we sometimes make assumptions about race, religion,
and cultural norms. At this interactive workshop, participants
will talk about stereotypes and what we can do to break that cycle
in ourselves and others in order to reduce prejudice.
Montgomery
County news release - click
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Cheryl
(white skirt) with other members of the FVC. Holding the check
from Verizon Wireless are Kristen
Mahoney, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime
Control and Prevention (GOCCP) and Tami Erwin, President
of Verizon Wireless. Cheryl and Jodi Finklestein, Executive
Director of the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County are
Co-Chairs of the Council. Click
here: Verizon Wireless Announces $75,000 in Additional Grants
for Maryland Domestic Violence Service Providers
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The
Montgomery County Committee on Hate Violence (Cheryl Co-Chairs
Community Outreach) presented a panel on "The
Person Behind the Face" for staff of Montgomery
County Government.
Cheryl moderated
and panel members included Richard Koonce, organizational
consultant & writer; Jan Fox, W*USA 9 News; Ben Elkind,
Senior, Richard Montgomery High School; The Reverend Felix Ed
Gonzalez II; Ibrahim Mumin, founder & president, Mumin &
Associates.
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Behind the Face" at The
Wednesday Morning Group - Download Podcast click
here |
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In November Cheryl Kravitz was reappointed to
the MCPS Special Education Committee by the Board of Education - click
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