Saving Grace announced a new program to partner with bars and restaurants across Central Oregon in violence prevention efforts. The Violence Prevention Partner Program, an initiative that invites local bars and restaurants to play an active role in preventing intimate partner violence (IPV) within our community. This program aims to raise awareness and encourage open conversations about IPV by providing establishments with specially designed coasters and posters that promote the importance of talking about violence in
our community and how all of us can help survivors.
The coasters and posters prominently feature our new “TALK” graphic, an acronym designed to help patrons remember key steps in addressing intimate partner violence:
T – Tell the person being harmed you’ll help
A – Ask others in the area for help
L – Leave help the person being harmed leave
K – Keep Supporting the person being harmed
“We believe that everyone has a role to play in preventing violence,” said Abby Rowland, Executive Director of Saving Grace. “By partnering with local bars and restaurants, we’re bringing this conversation into the public space where it can have a real impact. These coasters and posters are simple tools that can spark important discussions and help people recognize the signs of intimate partner violence.”
Participating venues will receive materials at no cost and will be listed on Saving Grace’s social media as Violence Prevention Partners. The program is designed to create a supportive environment where individuals can feel safe discussing IPV, whether they are seeking help or offering support to someone in need.
“We’re encouraging everyone—patrons, staff, and owners alike—to TALK about intimate partner violence. It’s a difficult subject, but by bringing it into the open, we can break the silence that too often surrounds this issue,” added Rowland.
Bars and restaurants interested in joining the program can sign up by contacting us directly at delanie.s@saving- grace.org
Saving Grace is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safety, hope, and healing to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault and stalking. Through comprehensive support services, community education, and advocacy, we strive to create a violence-free community.
