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GMDVP’s Education Department is committed to raising awareness of gay, bisexual and transgender (GBT) domestic violence in the GBT community, in the service provider community (including the police and courts) and in society-at-large. To accomplish this goal, the Education Department engages in a variety of activities including:

· Networking and collaborating with GBT organizations

· Presentations to the GBT community

· Professional training for service providers

· Advertising campaigns

· Literature distribution

· Bar outreach

GMDVP’s primary education goals are to 1) raise awareness among GBT men who may be in abusive relationships, enabling them to self-identify and to seek appropriate services, and 2) raise awareness among service providers to allow them to provide appropriate support and crisis intervention with GBT victims and survivors.

*How you can help GMDVP raise awareness *

Bring GMDVP to your organization or class for a presentation

GMDVP is always looking to connect with new organizations to provide presentations on GBT domestic violence. Each presentation is tailored specifically to its audience, ranging from presentations to community groups to professional trainings for service providers.

If you are interested in GMDVP coming to your organization or class, click on ‘Education and Training Programs.’

Post or distribute literature

GMDVP has posters, brochures and palmcards that can be posted or displayed at your place of work, your gym, your healthcare center, your area police station or courthouse, your neighborhood coffeehouse, your nearest Laundromat … the list is endless.

If you would like to assist GMDVP with distributing and posting literature, click on the ‘Education Materials’ tab to view and request GMDVP literature. If you are interested in keeping your neighborhood stocked with GMDVP literature, the Education Department would be grateful and happy to coordinate this with you.

Volunteer with GMDVP

GMDVP’s Education Department relies on volunteers to get our message out. The Education Department utilizes volunteers in many different capacities:

· Educators/presenters

· Survivor speakers (individuals willing to share their stories)

· Bar outreach volunteers

· Gay Pride outreach volunteers

For more information on volunteering and to submit a volunteer application, click the ‘GMDVP’ tab on the main menu bar and then click “get involved.”