A row of electrical candles on the Girls and Youngsters’s Horizons candlelight vigil honor victims and survivors of home violence. Out of the 15 homicides in Kenosha County because the begin of 2021, seven have been instances of home violence, group members famous.
A small group of supporters gathered Friday night for a “celebration of consciousness” because the group closed October as Home Violence Consciousness Month.
Patty Gonzales, a counselor and advocate with Girls and Youngsters’s Horizons, was amongst these attending the occasion, held on the group’s administration constructing.
“It’s for survivors and all the pieces that they’ve been by means of, good and unhealthy,” she stated.
The candlelight vigil, held to honor and keep in mind victims and survivors of home violence, was meant to spherical off the month’s actions after a very lethal 12 months for Kenosha. There have been 15 homicides in Kenosha County so far in 2021, practically triple the typical annual complete, and 7 of that complete have been incidents of home violence.
“It’s been one of many deadliest home violence years in Kenosha,” stated Gwen Fayne, an advocate with WCH.
“Let the file present, regardless of the climate, we confirmed up,” Fayne stated as rain continued to fall. “We’re right here for them.”
She added added it is much more essential for the group to know there may be assist obtainable.
Lina Martinez, a shelter director with WCH, stated they provide quite a few assets to victims of home violence, together with authorized recommendation, emergency shelter, hospital help, coordinating with police and extra.
