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 Teen Dating Violence Facts:Nearly 21% of female high school students and 13.4% of male high school students report being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner. Almost 1.5 million high school students in the United States are physically abused by dating partners every year. A 2013 study of 10th graders found that 35% had either been physically or verbally abused, while 31% were perpetrators of physical or verbal abuse. 10% of teenage students in dating relationships were coerced into sexual intercourse during the previous year. 25% of teens in relationships were victims of cyber dating abuse, according to one study. Female were twice as likely to be victims as males. 57% of teens know someone who has been physically, sexually, or verbally abusive in a dating relationship. Only 33% of teenage dating abuse victims ever told anyone about it. ... Reblogged (in part) from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. CLICK HERE to read MORE. If you think you are being abused by someone, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE for confidential, anonymous help.
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 What is Domestic Violence?Domestic violence is the willful intimidation as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. Frequency and severity of domestic violence can vary dramatically, but the constant of domestic violence is one partner’s consistent efforts to maintain power and control over the other. (This can include things like):
Please CLICK HERE to read MORE. If you think you are being abused by someone, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE for confidential, anonymous help.
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Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed Help Fight Hunger in Summit-University We need you: Wilder's meals on Wheels Program delivers over 3,800 meals per month to home-bound seniors and people with limited mobility. Volunteers are needed to deliver nutritious noon meals to clients Monday through Friday. Enrich Lives: Wilder volunteers deliver much more than a meal- they bring a smile, kind words and help to relieve isolation. Your gift of time will add quality to our clients' lives. Flexible Schedule: Volunteer daily, weekly, or monthly. Volunteers provide their own transportation and must have a current driver's license. Meals are delivered between 10:30 a.m. and noon. All routes take about one hour. Volunteer Today! Contact Grant Watkins, Volunteer Coordinator 651-280-2504 or email [email protected]. Find the volunteer application online at www.wilder.org  Join Hallie Q. Brown for their annual Halloween party for kids in the community!
Come dressed in your favorite costume and share in the fun. We will have Candy, Prizes, Face painting, Games, Activities, Decorate pumpkins & cookies, Superheroes and Villains, Princesses, Star Wars, Haunted House and more. Sponsored by the Ramsey Hill Association and Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. This event is free and open to the public.  The Summit-University Planning Council Board recently held our annual election and seated 9 sub-district representatives, one at-large representative, and 5 representatives from local community organizations! Join us in welcoming them!
To help inform our community members about the elections and give them a chance to meet current board members, the Board held a "meet and greet" event and also attended local events such as National Night Out and the Selby Jazz Fest. Elections were held online and in person at the Jazz Fest. Half of the board is up for election each year, but if you are interested in getting involved sooner, we always welcome participation in our monthly meetings as well as in our sub-committees. Click *here* to see our calendar of events. Community Calendar  Fall is a great time to take a look at your yard. You can use it as an opportunity to split perennials, plant bulbs, or you can use the time as an opportunity to improve the safety of your home.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design uses several concepts; Including using the built environment to improve the safety of your property. One concept is using hostile vegetation. Hostile Vegetation is the strategic use of certain species of shrubs and plants to defend your space. Hostile vegetation is most useful when placing it as a boundary or in areas where you want to keep people out. The 3 most popular locations for hostile vegetation are:
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Provided by: Patty Lammers, Crime prevention Coordinator Western District Please take our survey: http://stpaul.gov/policecommunitysurvey  The Little Mekong Arts is hosting a FREE three day event, "An Artist & Crafter's Installation," where community members come together and partake in community art projects for the Little Mekong Neighborhood, experience live art, and buy local art.
FRIDAY: 5PM-9PM SATURDAY: 12PM-9PM SUNDAY: 12PM-8PM Light snacks & drinks will be provided.  Sat Oct 7, 2017
6am Hallie Q. Brown 88th Anniversary A Night at the Q Gala Hallie Q Brown Community Center, 270 N Kent St 9am SUPC Open House Saturday! Summit-University Planning Council, 627 Selby Ave Wed Oct 11, 2017 6pm Ramsey County Judges Listening Session Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Pkwy N Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:30pm Community Forum Night Summit University Planning Council, 627 Selby Ave Fri Oct 13, 2017 5-9 PM An Artist & Crafter's Installation: Hosted by Little Mekong Asian Economic Development Association, 422 University Ave W Suite 14 Sat Oct 14, 2017 12-9 PM An Artist & Crafter's Installation: Hosted by Little Mekong Asian Economic Development Association, 422 University Ave W Suite 14 Sun Oct 15, 2017 12-8 PM An Artist & Crafter's Installation: Hosted by Little Mekong Asian Economic Development Association, 422 University Ave W Suite 14 1pm Blessing of the Animals Unity Church-Unitarian, 733 Portland Ave Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:30am Western District Police Department community meeting (morning session) 389 Hamline Ave S 6pm Community Improvement and Safety Summit University Planning Council, 627 Selby Ave 6pm Neighborhood Development Meeting Summit University Planning Council, 627 Selby Avenue 6:30pm Western District Police Department community meeting (evening session) 389 Hamline Ave S Wed Oct 18, 2017 6pm Communications Meeting (working group) Summit University Planning Council Offices (Unless otherwise noted) Sun Oct 22, 2017 1pm Gender 101: Fostering Justice, Equity, and Compassion for All Genders Unity Church-Unitarian, 733 Portland Ave Tue Oct 24, 2017 6pm SUPC Board Meeting Summit University Planning Council, 627 Selby Avenue Sun Oct 29, 2017 2pm Happy Halloween Event: Hosted by Hallie Q. Brown and Ramsey Hill Association Hallie Q Brown Community Center Inc, 270 N Kent St |
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