Breaking the Silence on Domestic Abuse hosted by the Zonta Club

The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia is 
hosting a domestic violence panel on October 1st at 7pm at the Geneva History 
Center on Third Street in Geneva. October is Domestic Violence month.  
Eradicating domestic violence is at the heart of the Zonta mission. The Kane 
County State’s Attorney Domestic Violence Unit prosecutes approximately 2,000 
misdemeanor and felony cases each year.  Kane County domestic violence 
shelters are almost always full; women and children in our community who are in 
desperate need of medical and emotional care, comfort, food, clothing and a 
strong support system as they risk everything for a second chance at a 
violence-free life.  "Breaking the Silence on Domestic 
Abuse" is a panel of experts including: Jamie Mosser-Domestic Violence 
Unit Supervisor with the Kane County State's Attorney's Office; Jim 
Kintz-Founder and President of Fox Valley Court Watch; Sgt Branden Gentry-Kane 
County Sheriff Office Patrol Division; Sheila Gray-Court Advocate Program 
Coordinator at Mutual Ground; Honorable Judge Abrahamson-Associate Judge of the 
16th Judicial Court; Kathryn McGowan Bettcher-Managing Attorney for Prairie 
State Legal; Anna Whitmer-Abuse Intervention Program Coordinator at Community 
Crisis Center; Michelle Meyer-Executive Director of Mutual Ground.