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    Computer Safety

    WARNING!

    If you are being stalked or abused, take steps to keep your abuser from knowing you are looking for help. Please use a safer computer, or call 911, one of Delaware's local hotlines at 302-762-6110 for New Castle County or 302-422-8058 for Kent & Sussex Counties , or the U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224.

    EMERGENCY "QUICK ESCAPE" BUTTON

    There is a red Quick Escape button in the upper right-hand corner of every page on this website.
    Click this button if your abuser enters the room while you are viewing this website. It will close this website and redirect your browser to a neutral page.

    Clean up Your Online Path

    Internet Safety

    Everything you do online is recorded. It is IMPOSSIBLE to clear your tracks completely. Your computer stores hundreds of bits of information about everything you do with your computer, including information about which websites you've visited, your passwords, and what your emails say. An abuser can easily track the websites you visit or read your email messages.

    If you suspect your activities are being monitored, they probably are. Abusers are often controlling and want to know your every move. You don’t need to be a computer programmer or have special skills to monitor someone’s computer activities – anyone can do it and there are many ways to monitor your activities - even without having direct access to your computer. Using a separate computer is best, but you can protect yourself at home by familiarizing yourself with processes like private browsing, deleting your browser history, clearing your cache and deleting cookies.

    You can be tracked

    Your abuser can track your online actions – there is nothing you can do to remove your tracks completely. If you try to erase your tracks, your abuser might become suspicious.
    If you think you might be in danger, use a computer at a public library, internet cafe or a trusted friend’s house. If your abuser sends you email, do not open it on those computers.

    If you need help now, call 911 or the
    New Castle County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-762-6110
    Kent & Sussex County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-422-8058
    Kent & Sussex County Bi-lingual Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-745-9874
    US National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
    US National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
    US National Teen Dating Violence Helpline 1-866-331-9474

    Email Safety

    Email is not a safe or confidential way to communicate.

    Sending email is like sending a postcard through the mail. Anyone along the path can read what it says. If you need to talk to someone about the danger or abuse in your life, if possible, please call a hotline instead.

    If you must use email to discuss your situation we suggest you use an account that your abuser doesn't know about. Set up a new account with a free email service like hotmail, yahoo, or gmail.

    Password Safety

    Be smart about passwords to keep your abuser out of your accounts.

    DO NOT use a name or password that contains any identifying information (no names, nicknames, initials, birthdates, zipcodes, etc.) Instead use a name and password that contains a random mix of letters, CAPITAL letters and numbers (for example, HJ3v67Tn) -

    Make sure you can remember the user name and password. If you must write it down somewhere, put it in a place your abuser is unlikely to find it.

    If the computer asks if you would like it to save your password or login information tell it NO.

The Purple Ribbon event is DCADV's annual awareness event held each October during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Members from our community, survivors, service providers, advocates and friends gather to celebrate our partnership and shared work to prevent and end domestic violence and to honor Vision of Peace, Spirit of Advocacy, and Corporate Citizenship Awardees.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters, attendees, and donors for making the evening a success!

 

Click here to view photos from the event.

 

2018 Sponsors

Awareness & Collaboration

2018 Purple Ribbon Awardees

Awards were presented at the 2018 Purple Ribbon Event.

Janine Howard-O’Rangers

Spirit of Advocacy Award: Janine N. Howard-O'Rangers, Esq., Domestic Violence Legal Services, Inc. and Widener University School of Law 

This award is presented to an advocate whose work with and on behalf of victims/survivors of domestic violence is infused with the core principles of empowerment advocacy.  These principles include a deep sense of empathy for those who are abused, a willingness to change existing systems, a belief in the strength and enduring capacity of the human spirit, and a commitment to social change at both the individual and societal levels.

 

Pat Kwetkauskie

Vision of Peace Award: Pat Kwetkauskie, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council

This award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated leadership and sustained commitment in their efforts to end domestic violence.  Awardees are recognized for their significant contributions in the areas of policy, services, or social change advocacy that have led to enhanced safety for victims/survivors of domestic violence and increased offender accountability.

 

 

Corporate Citizenship Award: Delaware Allstate Agents- Brenda Amin (Wilmington); Joseph DeVane (Bear); Joyce Powell (Wilmington); Provey Powell, Jr. (Wilmington); Paulette Watson (Milford); Paul Sarnak (Lewes) 

This award honors businesses or corporations that, through training or education initiatives, policies, or programming, have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to preventing and ending domestic violence and/or supporting victims/survivors.  

Candidates for the award might include, but are not limited to:

  • An employer with meaningful policies in its employee manual to support victims of domestic violence, or that trains its human resources staff to support victims and their supervisors;
  • A company that holds fundraising events or collects supplies or phones to support a local shelter or domestic violence program;
  • A financial institution that is flexible in its requirements when providing loans or credit to victims of domestic violence who may have poor or little credit because of their situation;
  • A corporation that earmarks funds or provides in-kind support to local domestic violence organizations;
  • A business that donates products or services to support domestic violence survivors.

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