The Haven Project will display the Silent Witnesses around campus in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 

A silent witness is a life-sized silhouette that tells the true story of an adult or child who was killed in an act of domestic violence. Each silently bears witness to a serious and ongoing problem.

Statistics from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. 

  • In Pennsylvania, 119 victims died from domestic violence last year.
  • Fifty-four percent were killed by a current or former intimate partner.

We must commit to be their voices now that they can no longer speak for themselves. 

The display is available:

Trigger warning: Stories contain descriptive themes of sexual and domestic violence, including child abuse. The material may be triggering for some individuals.

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