Current Projects
Bak Chiropractic Supports Wakefield Alliance Against Violence with Special Patient Appreciation Day - May 3, 2010
Bak Chiropractic has joined forces with the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence (WAAV) in their ongoing efforts to reduce domestic violence and abuse in Wakefield and local communities with a "Spring Fling." On Monday, May 3, 2010, Bak Chiropractic will host a Patient Appreciation Day. Current patients can receive an adjustment for $20 with fifty percent of the proceeds benefiting WAAV. Also, in honor of Mother's Day, Bak Chiropractic is offering introductory exams and x-rays for $25 from May 1 through May 10. Please call 781-224-0010 to reserve your appointment and contribute to the programs of the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence.
"We strongly believe that no one deserves to live with violence or fear which is why we chose to support WAAV in their endeavors to create a safer community," says Dr. Jennifer Bak.
Bak Chiropractic is a group of dedicated professionals with the goal of helping patients return to a natural state of good health. The firm addresses a wide variety of conditions using the best combination of traditional chiropractic techniques and the latest in innovative care. The firm serves clients in Wakefield and surrounding communities including Stoneham, Reading and Melrose.
Wakefield Alliance Against Violence is a community based organization dedicated to creating a lifestyle free from violence by reaching out to the community, raising awareness, providing educational resources and support to families and individuals with an emphasis on prevention. Throughout the month of May, WAAV is sponsoring a community education event at the Beebe Library. It will feature books and stories on the impact violence can have on the lives of both children and adults.
Stories For A Safer Wakefield To Explore Issues Of Violence - May 2010
Click here to view our 'Stories for a Safer Wakefield' brochure.
Beebe Library Hosts Community Reading Event Featuring Books On
Bullying, Teen Dating Violence, and Domestic Violence
SEEN IT?
FELT IT?
DONE IT?
How does violence affect your life?
Throughout the month of May 2010 Wakefield residents of all ages will be invited to learn more about what forms of violence are present in our community, and how all of us are affected by violent behavior. The Beebe Library, in collaboration with the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence, will make available multiple copies of books that examine themes of youth bullying, teen dating violence and domestic violence. This shared reading experience will be the basis for our community to take a hard look at the scope and impact of violence in our midst.
For younger children and their families, a Story Walk will feature displays of different children's books that show the way violence, particularly bullying, is present in the lives of young children. Story Walks encourage reading and healthy physical activity while giving children and their families an opportunity to learn about and consider bullying and helpful ways of responding to bullying. Story Walks are planned for the Spaulding Street Playground, and participating storefronts along Main Street, and will be set up on selected weekends in May.
School aged readers will be able to choose from specially developed reading lists in their schools, or from the library's lists of suggested readings. Reader's guide questions as well as follow up discussion groups will be an additional resource for these young and young adult readers to use in examining the role violence can play in classroom life, peer and social media interactions, and teen dating. Film nights are planned at the library to see how the movies are dealing with themes of violence in young people's lives.
Adult readers will be encouraged to choose from several well known authors, including Anita Shreve (Strange Fits of Passion), Jodi Picoult (Picture Perfect), and Sara Hall (Drawn to the Rhythm: A Passionate Life Reclaimed), whose works depict the sometimes hidden violence of intimate relationships, with its threats of violence and controlling behavior. Book discussion sessions are planned for several evenings in May.
Additional events planned for May include a lecture presented by the Wakefield Parent Partnership on adolescent bullying and exclusion, and a Rape and Assault Defense (RAD) training presented by the Wakefield Police Department. Dramatic readings, community singing and film presentations will also be held at the Unitarian Church. Details on dates and specific reading lists will be available in March.
For more information contact:
Jim Morin, President
Wakefield Alliance Against Violence
lwaav@aol.com
617-780-5437
Festival by the Lake - June 12, 2010
Wakefield Alliance Against Violence will be at the Festival by the Lake on Saturday June 12, 2010. We will have information on current activities that WAAV is involved in, as well as information and resources about violence in our community. We will also have our Wakefield Alliance Against Violence T-shirts that can be yours for a small donation. Wear the shirt! Speak out to end violence in our community!
Wakefield Farmers Market - July thru October 2010
The Wakefield Farmer's Market is set to begin on July 10th and run through October. Wakefield Alliance Against Violence will be one of the weekly sponsors and will have some literature and information cards available. The Farmer's Market will be held at Hall Park adjacent to the parking lot and ball field on North Avenue, and will run from 9 AM until 1 PM.