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The center serves residents of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull.
The organization will hold seven candlelight vigils during October in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month. At each vigil, a bell will chime every nine seconds to remind people that every nine seconds another person becomes a victim of domestic abuse. The names of Connecticut’s victims of domestic violence in the past year are read.
“The vigils are The Center’s way of honoring the victims of domestic abuse and violence, but are also a chance for us to raise awareness about this issue and spread the word that we are here to help anyone suffering from domestic, sexual and child abuse and violence,” said Debra Greenwood, President and CEO. “It is our hope that the vigils will make victims strong enough to speak to us privately and learn about our free and confidential services.”
The vigils all begin at 6 p.m. on the following dates and locations:
- Wednesday, Oct. 1:City Hall Annex, 999 Broad St., Bridgeport.
- Thursday, Oct. 2, University of Bridgeport, Student Center, 244 University Ave., Bridgeport.
- Tuesday, Oct. 14, Stratford Town Hall, 2725 Main St., Stratford.
- Thursday, Oct. 12, Sherman Green, in front of the Gazebo, Post and Reef Roads, Fairfield.
- Wednesday, Oct. 22, Easton Community Center Gazebo, 364 Sport Hill Road, Easton.
- Tuesday, Oct. 28, Trumbull Library, 33 Quality Street (next to town hall), Trumbull.
- Thursday, Oct. 30, Monroe Green in front of the Town Hall Gazebo, 7 Fan Hill Road, Monroe.
Each vigil will feature speakers, including elected officials and staff from The Center for Family Justice, describing the services offered and the steps someone can take if they are a victim of abuse.
For more information, visit the center's website.
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