Photo By Rachel Larue | Col. Mike Henderson, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall commander, gives remarks at the...... read more read more
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. - Purple ribbons, wooden silhouettes representing victims and artwork by students from Cody Child Development Center were on display Oct. 1 at the Combined Dining Facility on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall as the joint base kicked off domestic violence month with a Breaking the Silence Through Art display.
JBM-HH Commander Col. Mike Henderson said the month’s theme is a simple one: “Relationships should be safe, respectful and positive,” he said.
Many causes and conditions contribute to domestic violence, Henderson continued, and it takes more than just “usual efforts” to reduce and prevent its occurrence.
“We should never assume that someone else is going to solve the problem for us,” he said. “When we prevent domestic violence, we promote safety within our families and show respect for the dignity of all service members, civilians and family members.”
Army leadership remains focused on the issue of domestic violence, he said.
“When an instance of domestic violence occurs, it cannot be kept a private matter,” Henderson stressed. “Violence and abusive family relationships have negative effects that go far beyond the family involved.”
Domestic violence puts stress on the children of the couple involved, but on their extended family, friends and neighbors as well, he said.
“Not only does domestic violence undermine the ability of families to be resilient, it also undermines readiness. If a Soldier has a distraction at home, he or she is not going to do their job as effectively,” he said.
Kelly Smith, Family Advocacy Program manager, said her office is dedicated to the promotion of healthy interpersonal relationships through awareness campaigns such as breaking the silence through art, life skills education, professional education and commander and troop briefings.
“We are not just focusing on the negative impacts of domestic violence,” she said. “We are promoting healthy, safe relationships.”
To learn more about the services and classes offered by the FAP, call 703-696-6611. To make a restricted or unrestricted report of domestic violence, call 703-696-6611 or after hours call 703-919-1611.
| Date Taken: | 10.09.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.09.2014 13:22 |
| Story ID: | 144749 |
| Location: | JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, VIRGINIA, US |
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