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Miami-Dade County Domestic Violence Oversight Board to hold Zoom public meeting |
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MIAMI – The Miami-Dade County Domestic Violence Oversight Board (DOVB), under the Office of Community Advocacy, will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 27 via Zoom. From the U.S., you may dial toll-free number 1-877-853-5247 or 1-888-788-0099 with Meeting ID 99680469671#. International numbers available: https://miamidade.zoom.us/u/abccYStaUf. If you are hearing or speech impaired, you may join the meeting using Florida Relay Service by dialing 711 on your telephone. Register at https://miamidade.live/DVOB to be a Zoom meeting participant. The Board will discuss the 2020 Annual Report and the Gaps & Needs Report with priority recommendations to the BCC. The DVOB will also hear from direct service providers on COVID 19 response specific to domestic violence. Every nine seconds in the United States a woman is assaulted or beaten by her intimate partner. In 2017, more than 10% of the homicides in Miami-Dade County were related to domestic violence. The year 2018 was one of the deadliest on record in recent history, with 44 domestic violence related deaths, representing 14-15% of all homicides countywide. The Domestic Violence Oversight Board was established by Miami-Dade County Ordinance in 1994 and on Oct. 1, 2019, it was moved to the Office of Community Advocacy by County resolution. DOVB serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners with respect to all issues affecting or relating to domestic violence. The 15-member board appointed by the Miami-Dade County Commission and County Mayor includes survivors of domestic violence, service providers, judges, law enforcement, victim advocates, and other stakeholders. For more information, please contact Domestic Violence Oversight Director Elizabeth Regalado at 305-375-2861. Media questions should be directed to Griselle Marino at 305 375-1585. The Office of Community Advocacy is charged with making Miami-Dade County "One Community" that embraces our diverse and unique population. Follow @AdvocacyMDC on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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| Who: | Miami-Dade County Domestic Violence Oversight Board, under the Office of Community Advocacy | ||
| What: | Zoom Domestic Violence Oversight Board Public Meeting | ||
| When: | May 27, 2020, 10:00 a.m. | ||
| Where: | Via Zoom at https://miamidade.live/DVOB or by calling toll-free numbers 1-877-853-5247 or 1-888-788-0099 with Meeting ID 99680469671#. | ||